North

Meaning of North

noun
  1. the direction in which a compass needle normally points, towards the horizon on the left-hand side of a person facing east, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction.
    a bitter wind blew from the north
    Mount Kenya is to the north of Nairobi
  2. the northern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town.
    there will be heavy wintry showers, particularly in the north
  3. the player occupying a designated position at the table, sitting opposite and partnering South.
    North deals and opens one club
adjective
  1. lying towards, near, or facing the north.
    the north bank of the river
    the north door
  2. of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, region, or town.
    North Wales
    North African
adverb
  1. to or towards the north.
    the town is twenty-five miles north of Newport
    a north-facing wall
  2. above (a particular amount, cost, etc.).
    they expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noord and German nord .

Information about North

  • The plural form of North is: Norths.
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Hyphenation of North

North

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • North is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

North synonyms

Meaning Union:

Union

Meaning due north:

northward, N

northland, Septentrion

Meaning to the north:

northerly, northwards, northward

North antonyms

Meaning to or towards the south:

south

Anagrams of North

Thorn, thorn

Words that rhyme with North

Orth, orth, ha'p'orth, penn'orth, fourscorth, Danforth, Forth, Seaforth, Wolfforth, emforth, enforth, evenforth, ferforth, forth, henceforth, outforth, rightforth, straightforth, thenceforth, whenceforth, whereforth, withinforth, withoutforth, Njorth, njorth, commorth, morth, anorth, benorth, north, pennorth, Ackworth, Acworth, Ainsworth, Alsworth, Alyworth, Atworth, Aylsworth, Bedworth, Bosworth, Budworth, Butterworth, Chatsworth, Chaworth, Coatsworth, Dankworth, Dilworth, Dodsworth, Edgeworth, Ellsworth

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