NORTH definition: 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 See examples of north used in a sentence.

North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or …

Most of the country's population is concentrated in the north. The wind is coming from the north. The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general. The …

Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. ...a little village a few miles north of Portland. The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the …

(Placename) (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

Definition of north noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The meaning of NORTH is to, toward, or in the north. How to use north in a sentence.

Turn north onto Elm Street. It's a few miles north of here. The bird is found as far north as Canada. She spent a few years up north. We'll be heading up north for the summer.

In the US Civil War, the North was the group of states that fought to keep the US together. Tom lives in the northern part of the state. She lives about forty miles north of here. A north wind is …

The highway was developed as an interstate toll facility to hasten the construction of a safe and convenient thoroughfare through the northeastern part of Maryland.