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North

/noːθ/

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

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📖 Definitions of "North"

noun

1
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."
2
The up or positive direction.
"Stock prices are heading north."
3
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).

verb

1
To turn or move toward the north.

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
"He lived in north Germany."
2
Toward the north; northward.
3
Of wind, from the north.
"The north wind was cold."
4
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
"north highway 1"

adverb

1
Toward the north; northward; northerly.
"Switzerland is north of Italy."

🔄 Synonyms of "North"

25 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
septentrionnoun	(obsolete) The north or northern regions.
northerlynoun	Facing the north; directed towards the north.
northwestnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
northernmost	Farthest north.
northwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
magnetic northnoun	(geography) At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies.
northeasterlynoun	Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
northeastern	Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
northwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
northbound	Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.
northwards	northward; in a northerly direction
northeastward	In or toward the northeast.
northwestward	In or toward the northwest
northmost	Furthest to the north; most northern.
compass northnoun	the direction in which a compass needle points
north-central	situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
due northnoun	the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
in the north	in a northern direction
to the north	in a northern direction
nnoun	No
northeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
northernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
northlandnoun	A land that lies to the north.
northwardnoun	Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
unionnoun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.

↔️ Antonyms of "North"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
southnoun	The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "North"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
magnetic northnoun	(geography) At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies.
northerlynoun	Facing the north; directed towards the north.
unionnoun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
northmost	Furthest to the north; most northern.
northernmost	Farthest north.
northwestward	In or toward the northwest
northbound	Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure, intended for travelling northwards.
northwardsnoun	northward; in a northerly direction
northeastward	In or toward the northeast.
northwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
septentrionnoun	(obsolete) The north or northern regions.
northwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
nnoun	No
northwardnoun	Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
northernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
northeasterlynoun	Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
northwestnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
northeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
northlandnoun	A land that lies to the north.
northeasternnoun	Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.