Thesaurus: north

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1. n. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
2. n. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
3. n. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
4. a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
5. v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
6. adv. Northward.
7. adj. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
8. n. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
9. n. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
10. n. the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
11. n. the direction in which a compass needle points
12. adv. in a northern direction