Synonyms for north

Synonyms for (noun) north

Synonyms: north

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

Similar words: location

Definition: a point or extent in space


Synonyms: Union, North

Definition: the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

Usage: he has visited every state in the Union; Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union; the North's superior resources turned the scale

Similar words: America, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, the States, US, USA

Definition: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


Synonyms: North

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

Similar words: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

Definition: a demarcated area of the Earth


Synonyms: Second Earl of Guilford, North, Frederick North

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

Similar words: statesman, solon, national leader

Definition: a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs


Synonyms: northward, north, N, due north

Definition: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Similar words: cardinal compass point

Definition: one of the four main compass points


Synonyms: north, compass north, magnetic north

Definition: the direction in which a compass needle points

Similar words: direction

Definition: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

Usage: he checked the direction and velocity of the wind


Synonyms: north

Definition: the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

Similar words: direction

Definition: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

Usage: he checked the direction and velocity of the wind


Synonyms for (adj) north

Synonyms: north

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

Usage: artists like north light; the north portico

Similar words: northbound, northward

Definition: moving toward the north

Usage: the northbound lane; we took the north train; the northward flow of traffic


Similar words: north-central

Definition: situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region

Usage: the north-central part of Russia


Similar words: northerly, northern

Definition: coming from the north; used especially of wind

Usage: the north wind doth blow; a northern snowstorm; the winds are northerly


Similar words: northerly, northern

Definition: situated in or oriented toward the north

Usage: the northern suburbs; going in a northerly direction


Similar words: northernmost, northmost

Definition: situated farthest north

Usage: Alaska is our northernmost state


Similar words: northeast, northeasterly, northeastern

Definition: situated in or oriented toward the northeast

Usage: the northeasterly part of the island


Similar words: northeast, northeasterly

Definition: coming from the northeast

Usage: northeasterly winds


Similar words: northeastward

Definition: toward the northeast


Similar words: northwest, northwesterly, northwestern

Definition: situated in or oriented toward the northwest


Similar words: northwest, northwesterly

Definition: coming from the northwest

Usage: northwesterly winds


Similar words: northwestward

Definition: toward the northwest


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