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Definition north in British English

north noun

[uncountable] noun
/nɔː(r)θ/
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.

Synonyms and related words
bearing cardinal point compass
1.1

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

Example

How do you like living in the north?

Synonyms and related words
airspace area belt
Definition north in British English

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Words related to north:

magnetic north (noun) north (noun) north (adverb) north (adjective) north of (phrase) north of (preposition) north-east (noun) north-east (adjective) north-easterly (adjective) north-eastern (adjective) north-west (noun) north-west (adjective) north-westerly (adjective) north-western (adjective) the North Atlantic Drift () the North Pole () the North Star () the North-South Divide (noun) true north (noun)