north

Noun · Adjective · Adverb

Synonyms: North Union due north northward N magnetic north compass north Frederick North Second Earl of Guilford northerly northwards

WordNet 3.0

Noun (7)

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon lineSynonyms: North
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)“he has visited every state in the Union”“Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union”“the North's superior resources turned the scale”Synonyms: Union North
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degreesSynonyms: due north northward N
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
the direction in which a compass needle pointsSynonyms: magnetic north compass north
British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)Synonyms: North Frederick North Second Earl of Guilford

Adjective (1)

situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north“artists like north light”“the north portico”

Adverb (1)

in a northern direction“they earn more up north”“Let's go north!”Synonyms: northerly northwards northward

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

North \North\ (n[^o]rth), n. [AS. nor[eth]; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. nor[eth]r. Cf. Norman, Norse.] [1913 Webster]

1.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. [1913 Webster]

2.Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country. [1913 Webster]

3.Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line. [1913 Webster]

North \North\, 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. [1913 Webster]

North following. See Following, a., 2.

North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.

North preceding. See Following, a., 2.

North star, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris. [1913 Webster]

North \North\, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north. [1913 Webster]

North \North\, adv. Northward. [1913 Webster]