north /nörth/

1. The point of the horizon or that pole of the earth or sky which at equinox is opposite the sun at noon in Europe or elsewhere on the same side of the equator, or towards the sun in the other hemisphere
2. The slightly different direction (magnetic north) in which a magnetic needle points
3. One of the four cardinal points of the compass
4. (often with cap and the) the north part of the Earth or of a region, country or town, eg the part of England lying north of the Humber
5. (with cap and the) the industrialized nations
6. (with cap and the) the part of the USA lying north of Maryland and the Ohio river, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon line during the civil war
7. (usu with cap) in bridge, the player or position occupying the place designated ‘north’ on the table
8. The north wind (poetic)

1. Situated towards the north
2. Forming the part that is towards the north
3. (of wind) blowing from the north
4. (of a pole of a magnet) usu turning to the north

1. Towards the north
2. (with of) above, more than

To turn or move north

norther /nörthˈər/ noun

A north wind or gale, esp applied to a cold wind that blows in winter over Texas and the Gulf of Mexico

To move or veer towards the north

northˈerliness /-dh-/ noun

northˈerly /-dh-/ adjective

1. Situated in the north
2. Towards the north
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the north

1. On the north
2. Towards the north
3. From the north

A north wind

northermost see northernmost below

northˈern /-dh-/ adjective

1. Situated in the north or further to the north
2. Coming from the north
3. Towards the north
4. Connected with the north
5. Living in the north
6. (with cap) of, from or relating to the North

A northerner

northˈerner /-dh-/ noun

(sometimes with cap) a native or inhabitant of the north, esp of the northern USA or the northern counties of England

northˈernism /-dh-/ noun

A form of expression or a characteristic peculiar to the north

northˈernize or northˈernise /-dh-/ transitive verb

To give a northern character to

northˈernmost /-dh-/ or northˈmost /-th-/, also (obsolete) northˈermost /-dh-/ adjective

Situated furthest north

northˈing /-th-/ noun

1. Motion, distance or tendency northward
2. The distance of a heavenly body from the equator northward
3. Difference of latitude made by a ship in sailing
4. Deviation towards the north

northward, nor'ward or norward /nörthˈwərd, nörˈwərd or norˈəd/ adverb

Towards the north (also adjective and noun)

northˈwardly adverb and adjective

northˈwards adverb

Northward

northˈabout adverb

Towards the north

North Atlantic Drift noun

The Gulf Stream

northˈbound adjective

Travelling in a northward direction

northˈ-by-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between north and north-north-east

northˈ-by-westˈ noun

The direction midway between north and north-north-west

northˈ-country adjective

Belonging to the northern part of the country, esp of England

north-counˈtryman noun

north-eastˈ or (archaic or poetic) nor'-eastˈ (also /nörthˈ or nörˈ/) noun

1. The direction midway between north and east
2. The region lying in that direction
3. The wind blowing from that direction

adjective and adverb

1. In or towards the north-east
2. (of a wind) from the north-east

north-eastˈ-by-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between north-east and east-north-east

north-eastˈ-by-northˈ noun

The direction midway between north-east and north-north-east

north-eastˈer or nor'-eastˈer noun

A strong wind from the north-east

north-eastˈerly adjective

1. Situated in the north-east
2. Towards the north-east
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the north-east

adverb

1. On the north-east
2. Towards the north-east
3. From the north-east

noun

A north-east wind

north-eastˈern adjective

1. Situated in the north-east or further to the north-east
2. Coming from the north-east
3. Towards the north-east
4. Connected with the north-east
5. Living in the north-east

north-eastˈward adverb

Towards the north-east (also adjective and noun)

north-eastˈwardly adverb and adjective

north-eastˈwards adverb

North-eastward

northern fern noun

The hard fern (genus Lomaria)

northern hemisphere noun

(also with caps) the hemisphere of the world which is north of the equator

northern lights plural noun

The aurora borealis

North Germanic see under German

northˈland noun

The north (also adjective)

northˈlander noun

Northˈman noun

An ancient Scandinavian

northˈ-north-eastˈ noun

The direction midway between north and north-east (also adjective and adverb)

northˈ-north-westˈ noun

The direction midway between north and north-west (also adjective and adverb)

north polar adjective

north pole noun

1. The end of the earth's axis in the Arctic
2. Its projection on the celestial sphere (astronomy)
3. (usu) that pole of a magnet which when free points to the earth's north magnetic pole (logically the other end)

North Sea gas and North Sea oil noun

Natural gas and oil obtained from deposits below the North Sea

northˈ-seeking adjective

Turning towards the earth's magnetic north pole

North Star noun

A star very near the north pole of the heavens, the Pole Star

north water noun

The space of open sea left by the winter pack of ice moving southward

north-westˈ or (archaic or poetic) nor'-westˈ (also /nörthˈ or nörˈ/) noun

1. The direction midway between north and west
2. The region lying in that direction
3. The wind blowing from that direction

adjective and adverb

1. In or towards the north-west
2. (of a wind) from the north-west

north-westˈ-by-northˈ noun

The direction midway between north-west and north-north-west

north-westˈ-by-westˈ noun

The direction midway between north-west and west-north-west

north-westˈer or nor'-westˈer noun

A strong wind from the north-west (see also nor'wester below)

north-westˈerly adjective

1. Situated in the north-west
2. Towards the north-west
3. (esp of the wind) coming from the north-west

adverb

1. On the north-west
2. Towards the north-west
3. From the north-west

noun

A north-west wind

northˈ-westˈern adjective

1. Situated in the north-west or further to the north-west
2. Coming from the north-west
3. Towards the north-west
4. Connected with the north-west
5. Living in the north-west

north-westˈward adverb

Towards the north-west (also adjective and noun)

north-westˈwardly adverb and adjective

north-westˈwards adverb

North-westward

nor'westˈer noun

1. A sou'wester
2. A drink of some strong liquor (see also north-wester above)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

A political alliance linking the United States and Canada to a group of European States, established by the North Atlantic Treaty, 4 April 1949 (abbrev NATO or Nato)

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