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 meaning of NORTH is to, toward, or in the north. How to use north in a sentence.
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 compass always points to magnetic north. House prices in the north are rocketing (up).
Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the north. ...the north side of the mountain. They were coming in to land on the north coast of Crete.
Definition of north noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To, toward, of, facing, or in the north. 2. Originating in or coming from the north: a cold north wind. 1. In, from, or toward the north. 2. Slang Into a better condition, as of increased value: an investment that went steadily north until the market crash. [Middle English, from Old English; see ner- in Indo-European roots.]
As the 19th century progressed, the North, particularly the Middle Atlantic states and the Great Lakes area of the Midwest, became more and more typified by big cities, big business, and big industrial complexes.