Definitions for North

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North north

Spelling: [nawrth]

IPA: /nɔrθ/

North is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in North (hnort).

Definitions for North

noun

1. a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
2. the direction in which this point lies.
3. (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.
4. 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.
5. (initial capital letter) North Country.
6. the north wind.
7. Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
8. Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford [gil-ferd] /ˈgɪl fərd/ (Show IPA), ("Lord North") 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.
9. Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601? English translator.

adverb

1. to, toward, or in the north:

adjective

1. in, toward, or facing, the north:
2. directed or proceeding toward the north:
3. coming from the north:
4. (usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.:

Origin of North

before 900; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch noord, German Nord, Old Norse northr

Examples for North

They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.

Current and former intelligence officials have said north Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.

To us in the north, the African is a comparatively negligible factor.

A party of fugitives were to meet her in a wood, that she might conduct them north.

I can give you sixty seconds to find that I'm the north Star.

The new information consisted of Internet protocol addresses that Comey said are “exclusively used” by north Korea.

According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and north Africa have blasphemy laws.

Ascended the Frere Ranges and got a fine view to the north and east.

He found the district to the north to be a dreary waste, destitute of food and water.

He prepared operations south of Samarra and north of Baghdad.