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).
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.]
Definition of north noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NORTH definition: a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N See examples of north used in a sentence.
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.