north
north Lexical Profile
north Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Lying toward, near, or facing the north; situated in the northern part of a place or region.
"Climbers spent weeks preparing to scale the steep north face of the mountain."
Originating in or blowing from the north, especially with reference to wind.
"A bitter north wind swept across the plains, bringing the first snowfall of the season."
• adverb
To, toward, or in the direction of the north.
"Many species of migratory birds fly north in the spring to reach their summer breeding grounds."
Above or more than a specified amount, figure, or level (typically followed by 'of').
"The total cost of the infrastructure project is expected to be north of fifty million dollars."
• noun
The cardinal direction or compass point corresponding to the direction of the Earth's North Pole, situated ninety degrees counterclockwise from east and directly opposite south.
"The magnetized needle of a compass always points toward magnetic north."
The northern part of the world or of a specified country, continent, or region.
"Industrial manufacturing historically dominated the economy of the north of England."
• Rhymes for north
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic *nurþraz, ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'left' or 'below', referring to the direction to the left when facing the rising sun in the east.