north
nouns
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
is an attribute of
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
"artists like north light"; "the north portico"
is an attribute of
situated in or coming from regions of the north
"the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
the direction in which a compass needle points
adjectives
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
"artists like north light"; "the north portico"
antonym
is similar to
moving toward the north
"the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic"
is similar to
situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
"the north-central part of Russia"
is similar to
coming from the north; used especially of wind
"the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
is similar to
situated in or oriented toward the north
"the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
is similar to
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
"the northeasterly part of the island"
adverbs
in a northern direction
"they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
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