north
/noːθ//nɔːθ//noɹθ/noun
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One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.
Example: Minnesota is in the north of the USA.
The up or positive direction.
Example: Stock prices are heading north.
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
verb
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To turn or move toward the north.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
Example: He lived in north Germany.
Toward the north; northward.
Of wind, from the north.
Example: The north wind was cold.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
Example: north highway 1
adverb
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Toward the north; northward; northerly.
Example: Switzerland is north of Italy.