North | Mean of north in English Dictionary

/ˈnoɚθ/

• Noun
• the direction that is to your left when you are facing the rising sun
1. The nearest town is 20 miles to the north (of here).
2. The wind is coming from the north.
3. Which way is north?
• regions or countries north of a certain point
1. The birds migrate from the North.
• the northern part of the U.S.
1. Parts of the North were hit hard by the storm.
2. I grew up in the North.
3. The American Civil War was between the North and the South.

• located in or toward the north
1. the north entrance/coast
2. North America
• coming from the north
1. a north wind
• to or toward the north
1. Turn north onto Elm Street.
2. It's a few miles north of here.
3. The bird is found as far north as Canada.
• in or to the northern part of a country or region
1. She spent a few years up north.
2. We'll be heading up north for the summer.