Definitions for north
nɔrθnorth

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Northnoun

   the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

2. Union, Northnoun

   the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

   "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"

3. north, due north, northward, Nnoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

4. northnoun

   a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

5. northnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

6. north, magnetic north, compass northnoun

   the direction in which a compass needle points

7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilfordadjective

   British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

8. northadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

   "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

9. north, northerly, northwards, northwardadverb

   in a northern direction

   "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. northnoun

   One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map.

   Minnesota is in the north of the USA.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

2. northnoun

   The up or positive direction.

   Stock prices are heading north.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

3. northnoun

   Above or higher

   The price you're offering had better be north of the highest price this company has ever traded for. - Tom Aldredge in the movie Barbarians at the Gate

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

4. northnoun

   The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

5. northadverb

   Toward the north; northward.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

6. northadjective

   Of or pertaining to the north; northern.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

7. northadjective

   Toward the north; northward.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

8. northadjective

   Of wind, from the north.

   The north wind was cold.

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

9. northadjective

   Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.

   north highway 1

   Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

10. Northnoun

    The Union during the American Civil War.

    The North lost most battles early in the war.

    Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

11. Northnoun

    The North of England, a cultural region.

    Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

12. Northnoun

    The northern states of the United States.

    Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

13. Northnoun

    The northern part of any region.

    Etymology: from norþ, cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Dutch noord(en), all from a nurþan, and cognate with Greek possibly all ultimately from a ner-, as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Northnoun

   that one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

2. Northnoun

   any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

3. Northnoun

   specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

4. Northadjective

   lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

5. Northverb

   to turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

6. Northadverb

   northward

   Etymology: [AS. nor; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

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1. North

   North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. By convention, the top side of a map is often north. To go north using a compass for navigation, set a bearing or azimuth of 0° or 360°. North is specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the fundamental direction: ⁕North is used to define all other directions. ⁕The top edges of maps usually correspond to the northern edge of the area represented, unless explicitly stated otherwise or landmarks are considered more useful for that territory than specific directions. ⁕On any rotating object, north denotes the side appearing to rotate counter-clockwise when viewed from afar along the axis of rotation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. North

   north, n. the point opposite the sun at noon: one of the four cardinal points of the horizon: the side of a church to the left of one facing the principal altar: that portion of the United States north of the former slave-holding states—i.e. north of Maryland, the Ohio, and Missouri.—adv. to or in the north.—ns. North′-cock, the snow bunting; North′-east, the point between the north and east, equidistant from each.—adj. belonging to or from the north-east.—n. North′-east′er, a wind from the north-east.—adjs. North′-east′erly, toward or coming from the north-east; North′-east′ern, belonging to the north-east: being in the north-east, or in that direction.—adv. North′-east′ward, toward the north-east.—ns. North′er (th), a wind or gale from the north, esp. applied to a cold wind that blows in winter over Texas and the Gulf of Mexico; North′erliness (th), state of being toward the north.—adj. North′erly (th), being toward the north: coming from the north.—adv. toward or from the north.—adj. North′ern (th), pertaining to the north: being in the north or in the direction toward it: proceeding from the north.—n. an inhabitant of the north.—n. North′erner (th), a native of, or resident in, the north, esp. of the northern United States.—adjs. North′ernmost (th), North′most, situate at the point farthest north.—ns. North′ing, motion, distance, or tendency northward: distance of a heavenly body from the equator northward: difference of latitude made by a ship in sailing northward: deviation towards the north; North′man, one of the ancient Scandinavians; North′-pole, the point in the heavens, or beneath it on the earth's surface, ninety degrees north of the equator; North′-star, the north polar star; Northum′brian, a native of the modern Northumberland, or of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria, stretching from the Humber to the Forth: that variety of English spoken in Northumbria before the Conquest—also adj.—adjs. North′ward, North′wardly, being toward the north.—adv. toward the north—also North′wards.—n. North′-west, the point between the north and west, equidistant from each.—adj. pertaining to or from the north-west.—adjs. North′-west′erly, toward or coming from the north-west; North′-west′ern, belonging to the north-west: pertaining to, or being in, the north-west or in that direction.—North water, the space of open sea left by the winter pack of ice moving southward.—North-east Passage, a passage for ships along the north coasts of Europe and Asia to the Pacific, first made by Nordenskiöld in 1878-79; Northern lights, the aurora borealis (q.v.); North-west Passage, a sea-way for ships from the Atlantic into the Pacific along the northern coast of America, fir

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. north

   From the Anglo-Saxon nord.

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1. north

   Is an intuitively known direction or compass point on a navigational system on planet earth.

   North is the other direction to south and is perpendicular to east and west.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2017  

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1. north

   The north symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the north symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area
   • Location

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'north' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #578

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'north' in Written Corpus Frequency: #900

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'north' in Nouns Frequency: #236

Anagrams for north »

1. Rt Hon, Thorn, thorn

How to pronounce north?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of north in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of north in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of north in a Sentence

1. Anthony Wilson:

   We were able to determine an approximate area where she might be found, virginia State Police were dispatched to the general area Saturday afternoon and she was located just inside the North Carolina border on Route 89 in Surry County.

2. Jeffrey Fowler:

   The UN 2014 Commission of Inquiry report compared North Korea to Nazi Germany, stalin is also an apt comparison.

3. Brock Long:

   Because of the forward movement -- the decent forward movement it has -- you're going to see a hurricane stay intact through southwest and central Georgia, and then you're going to see rainfall through South and North Carolina, dumping 4 to 6 inches of rain in rivers that are already saturated and haven't really receded much from Florence a few weeks ago.

4. Kang Dong-wan:

   North Korea is going back to its 2017 plan – dual policy of improving its nuclear deterrent and self-reliant economy.

5. Michael Kirban:

   Sales on Amazon started growing north of 50 % [ at the beginning of March ], at the same time, really, Costco was telling us :' We need more product quickly.'.

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