North
/noːθ/
The meaning and definition of North, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.
“Minnesota is in the north of the USA.”
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The up or positive direction.
“Stock prices are heading north.”
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
“He lived in north Germany.”
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Of wind, from the north.
“The north wind was cold.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
boreal
Antonyms
south
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