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adjective. (also North) us / nɔːrθ / uk / nɔːθ / ( written abbreviation N); (UK also Nth); (US also No) A2. in or forming the north part of something: North America / Africa. the north coast of Iceland. Our farm is a few miles north of the village. north wind. a wind coming from the north: A vicious north wind was blowing. See more. More examples.
A 16-point compass rose with north highlighted and at the top. 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.
adjective. (also North) uk / nɔːθ / us / nɔːrθ / ( written abbreviation N); (UK also Nth); (US also No) A2. in or forming the north part of something: North America / Africa. the north coast of Iceland. Our farm is a few miles north of the village. north wind. a wind coming from the north: A vicious north wind was blowing. See more. More examples.
noun. 1. the direction to the right of a person facing the sunset; direction of the North Pole from any other point on the earth's surface: the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole rather than to the geographic pole. 2.
1. : situated toward or at the north. the north entrance. 2. : coming from the north. a north wind. north. 3 of 3. noun. 1. a. : the direction of the north terrestrial pole : the direction to the left of one facing east. b. : the compass point directly opposite to south. 2. capitalized. a.
The North Region (Chinese: 北區) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state.The region is the second largest region in terms of land area, and has a population of 582,330. Woodlands is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 255,130 residents living in the area. Comprising 13,500 hectares of land area, it includes eight planning areas.
1. / nɔːθ / noun. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south. the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole.
Definition of north noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
We'll be heading up north for the summer. — compare down south at 3 south. NORTH meaning: 1 : the direction that is to your left when you are facing the rising sun the direction that is the opposite of south; 2 : regions or countries north of a certain point.
North is one of the 4 main directions on a compass. North is usually up on most maps. For Example: The United States is north of the Mexico, which is itself north of Brazil. The North Pole is the farthest north you can go.
