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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024north•ern /ˈnɔrðɚn/USA pronunciation adj. - lying toward or located in the north.
- directed or going northward.
- Meteorologycoming from the north, as a wind.
- Place Names of or relating to the North:[ often: Northern]the northern U.S.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024north•ern (nôr′ᵺərn),USA pronunciation adj. - lying toward or situated in the north.
- directed or proceeding northward.
- Meteorologycoming from the north, as a wind.
- Place Names(often cap.) of or pertaining to the North, esp. the northern U.S.
- Astronomynorth of the celestial equator or of the zodiac:a northern constellation.
n. - a person living in a northern region or country.
- Rail Transport(cap.) a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck. See table under Whyte classification.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; see north, -ern
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