| north | | |
| n. (location) | 1. north | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line. |
| ~ geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | a demarcated area of the Earth. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | 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. |
| ~ yank, yankee, northerner | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War). |
| n. (location) | 2. north, union | 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" |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | 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. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | 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. |
| ~ free state | any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War. |
| n. (linkdef) | 3. due north, n, north, northward | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees. |
| ~ cardinal compass point | one of the four main compass points. |
| n. (location) | 4. north | a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city. |
| ~ location | a point or extent in space. |
| n. (linkdef) | 5. north | the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point. |
| ~ direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves.; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" |
| n. (linkdef) | 6. compass north, magnetic north, north | the direction in which a compass needle points. |
| ~ direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves.; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" |
| n. (person) | 7. frederick north, north, second earl of guilford | British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792). |
| ~ national leader, solon, statesman | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs. |
| adj. | 8. north | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
| ~ northbound, northward | moving toward the north.; "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic" |
| ~ north-central | situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region.; "the north-central part of Russia" |
| ~ northerly, northern | coming from the north; used especially of wind.; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" |
| ~ northerly, northern | situated in or oriented toward the north.; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" |
| ~ northernmost, northmost | situated farthest north.; "Alaska is our northernmost state" |
| ~ northeast, northeastern, northeasterly | situated in or oriented toward the northeast.; "the northeasterly part of the island" |
| ~ northeasterly, northeast | coming from the northeast.; "northeasterly winds" |
| ~ northeastward | toward the northeast. |
| ~ northwest, northwestern, northwesterly | situated in or oriented toward the northwest. |
| ~ northwesterly, northwest | coming from the northwest.; "northwesterly winds" |
| ~ northwestward | toward the northwest. |
| adv. | 9. north, northerly, northward, northwards | in a northern direction.; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" |
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