north meaning and definition

NORTH noun

Definition of North (noun)

1. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
2. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
   • "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
   • synonyms: Union
3. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
   • synonyms: due north, N, northward
4. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
5. the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
6. the direction in which a compass needle points
   • synonyms: compass north, magnetic north
7. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
   • synonyms: Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford

NORTH adjective

Definition of north (adjective)

1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
   • "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
   • antonym: south

NORTH adverb

Definition of north (adverb)

1. in a northern direction
   • "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
   • synonyms: northerly, northward, northwards