"north" in the noun sense

1. North

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

2. Union, North

the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War

"he has visited every state in the Union"

"Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"

"the North's superior resources turned the scale"

3. north, due north, northward, N

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

4. north

a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

5. north

the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

6. north, magnetic north, compass north

the direction in which a compass needle points

7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

"north" in the adjective sense

1. north

situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

"artists like north light"

"the north portico"

"north" in the adverb sense

1. north, northerly, northwards, northward

in a northern direction

"they earn more up north"

"Let's go north!"

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