northernadjective
also Northern uk/ˈnɔː.ðən/us/ˈnɔːr.ðɚn/written abbreviation N, US also NoB1 in or from the north part of an area:
northern Europe
the Northern Hemisphere
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- The poem is written in northern dialect.
- Our dining room has a northern exposure, so it's rather cold.
- Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
- The hurricane will probably have spent most of its force by the time it reaches the northern parts of the country.
- There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- E, e
- east
- easterly
- eastern
- geomagnetic pole
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northernmost
- northwestward
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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