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NORTH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Jump to: north north noun a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N North North noun Christopher, pen name of John Wilson . Synonyms north 1 American [nawrth] / nɔrθ / noun a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N the direction in which this point lies. (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction. the North, the northern area of the United States, especially the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland. (initial capital letter) North Country . the north wind. adjective in, toward, or facing, the north. the north gate. directed or proceeding toward the north. a north course. coming from the north. a north wind. (usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.. North Atlantic. adverb to, toward, or in the north. sailing north. North 2 American [nawrth] / nɔrθ / noun Christopher, pen name of John Wilson . Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford Lord North, 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82. Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator. north 1 British / nɔːθ / noun one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north (often capital) any area lying in or towards the north cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 adjective situated in, moving towards, or facing the north (esp of the wind) from the north "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 adverb in, to, or towards the north archaic (of the wind) from the north "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 North 2 British / nɔːθ / noun the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire (in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced poetic the north wind "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 adjective of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc ( as part of a name ) North Africa "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 North 3 British / nɔːθ / noun Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Etymology Origin of north before 900; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch noord, German Nord, Old Norse northr Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. The family moved north, found a run-down marina on the Connecticut–Rhode Island border, and bought it. From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026 Earlier this school year, teachers went out for 12 days in the sizable Twin Rivers Unified School District in north Sacramento County. From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026 The separatists and jihadists were able to capture the key northern town of Kidal and also targeted Gao in the mostly desert north along with Mopti and Sevare in the centre. From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026 A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident in north London. From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026 Determined to go further north, Elisha ordered the crew to pull the ship along through the thickening slush. From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock Related Words northward Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.