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 geography.

the North, the northern area of the United States, especially the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.

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 needle on a …

(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

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 north. …

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Dec 21, 2025 · north (comparative further north or farther north, superlative furthest north or farthest north) Toward the north; northward; northerly.

North definition: An area or region lying in the north.

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