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north

DEFINITIONS OF: north

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n the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

Type of:
direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

n the direction in which a compass needle points

Synonyms:
compass north, magnetic north
Type of:
direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

n the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Synonyms:
N, due north, northward
Type of:
cardinal compass point
one of the four main compass points

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

Type of:
location
a point or extent in space

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

“artists like north light”
“the north portico”
Synonyms
northbound, northward
moving toward the north
north-central
situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
northerly, northern
coming from the north; used especially of wind
northerly, northern
situated in or oriented toward the north
northernmost, northmost
situated farthest north
northeast, northeasterly, northeastern
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
northeast, northeasterly
coming from the northeast
northeastward
toward the northeast
northwest, northwesterly, northwestern
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
northwest, northwesterly
coming from the northwest
northwestward
toward the northwest
Antonyms:
south
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
southbound, southward
moving toward the south
south-central
situated in the southern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
southerly, southern
from the south; used especially of wind
southerly, southern
situated in or oriented toward the south
southernmost, southmost
situated farthest south
southeast, southeasterly, southeastern
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
southeast, southeasterly
coming from the southeast
southeastward
toward the southeast
southwest, southwesterly, southwestern
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
southwest, southwesterly
coming from the southwest
southwestward
toward the southwest
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adv in a northern direction

“they earn more up north
“Let's go north!”
Synonyms:
northerly, northward, northwards
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