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Definition north in British English
north
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/nɔː(r)θ/
1
towards the north
Synonyms and related words
Example
I can feel my self-esteem heading north already.
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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)