north

Pronunciation

• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /noːθ/
• (without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA: /nɔː(ɹ)θ/

Noun

north (countable and uncountable, plural norths)

1. One of the four principal compass points, specifically 0° (being directed towards the North Pole); conventionally upwards on a map.
   • Alternative form: (abbreviation) N
   • Minnesota is in the north of the USA.
2. The up or positive direction.
   • Stock prices are heading back towards the north.
3. (physics) 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).
4. Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).
5. (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.

Adjective

north (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
   • He lived in north Germany.
   • She entered through the north gate.
2. Toward the north; northward.
3. (meteorology) 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
5. (ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).
6. (colloquial) More or greater than.
   • The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000.

Adverb

north (not comparable)

1. Toward the north; northward; northerly.
   • Switzerland is north of Italy.
   • We headed north.

Verb

north (third-person singular simple present norths, present participle northing, simple past and past participle northed)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To turn or move toward the north.

Anagrams

• Rt Hon, Rt. Hon., Thorn, thorn

Alternative forms

• (Revived Late Cornish) noor

Noun

north m

1. north

Alternative forms

• norþ, northe, norþe, norrþ

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɔrθ/

Noun

north

1. north, northernness
2. A location to the north; the north
3. The north wind

Adjective

north

1. north, northern
2. At the north

Adverb

north

1. To the north, northwards
2. From the north
3. In the north