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1. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
   - due north, northward, N
    
2. The direction in which a compass needle points
   - magnetic north, compass north
    
3. The direction parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation in the direction pointing away from Antarctica
    
4. (geography) at a given point, the direction in which the north pole of the Earth's axis of rotation lies (as opposed to magnetic north)
   - true north
    
5. A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
    
6. The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
    
7. (physics) the positive or north pole of a magnet

1. In a northern direction
   "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!";
   - northerly, northwards, northward
    
2. (north of) above in price, quantity, etc.

1. Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
   "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

1. The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
   - Northern United States
    
2. The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
   "the North's superior resources turned the scale";
   - Union
    
3. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
   - Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford

Derived forms: norths

See also: northbound, north-central, northeast, northeasterly, northeastern, northeastward, northerly, northern, northernmost, northmost, northward, northwest, northwesterly, northwestern, northwestward

Type of: America, cardinal compass point, direction, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, location, national leader, statesman, statesperson, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Antonym: south

Part of: America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Encyclopedia: North, Sir Thomas