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North

Dictionary definition · North

noun

  1. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
  2. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
  3. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)"he has visited every state in the Union"
  4. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
  5. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
  6. the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
  7. the direction in which a compass needle points

adjective

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north"artists like north light"

adverb

  1. in a northern direction"they earn more up north"

Similar words

Northern United StatesNdue northnorthwardnortherlynorthwardsUnionFrederick NorthSecond Earl of Guilfordcompass north

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).