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
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: 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