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Definition north in American English

north noun

[uncountable] noun
/nɔrθ/
1

the direction that is on your left when you are looking at the sun when it rises, and is usually at the top of a map

Example

We were driving from north to south.

Example

She grew up in the north of France.

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1.1

the part of a country, region, or place that is in the north

Example

How do you like living in the north?

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Definition north in American English