1lying towards, near, or facing the north:the north bank of the riverthe north door
(of a wind) blowing from the north:they were sheltering from the north winds
2of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, region, or town:North WalesNorth African
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1to or towards the north:the town is twenty-five miles north of Newporta north-facing wall
2 (north of) above (a particular amount, cost, etc.):they expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign
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1the direction in which a compass needle normally points, towards the horizon on the left-hand side of a person facing east, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction:a bitter wind blew from the northMount Kenya is to the north of Nairobi
the compass point corresponding to north:he drew a circle and marked north, south, east, and west
a direction in space parallel to the earth’s axis of rotation and towards the point on the celestial sphere around which the stars appear to turn anticlockwise.
2the northern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town:there will be heavy wintry showers, particularly in the north
(usually the North) the northern part of England:he hired two lads from the NorthCornishmen felt that the affairs of the North were too remote to interest them
(usually the North) the NE states of the United States, especially those opposed to slavery during the Civil War:delegates from Virginia voted to join the North
(usually the North) the industrialized and economically advanced nations of the world:the summit was likely to be a failure due to the North’s refusal to commit itself to safeguarding species diversity
3 (North) [as name] Bridge the player occupying a designated position at the table, sitting opposite and partnering South:North deals and opens one club
north by east (or west)
between north and north-north-east (or north-north-west).
up north
informal to or in the north of a country:he’s taken a teaching job up north
