north

Adjective
  1. Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north (synset 301604915)
    "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
    tells us about: north - a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
    similar to:
Noun
  1. The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line (synset 109075108)
    tells us about: northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
    is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    member holonym: northerner, yank, yankee - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
    is a part of: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - 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
  2. The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) (synset 109074770)
    "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
    tells us about: northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - 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
    is an instance of: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - 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
    has: free state - any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
    same as: union
  3. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees (synset 113853375)
    is a type of: cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
    same as: due north, n, northward
  4. A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city (synset 108578618)
    tells us about:
    • north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
    • northern - situated in or coming from regions of the north
    is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
  5. The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point (synset 113857626)
    is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
  6. The direction in which a compass needle points (synset 113853640)
    is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    same as: compass north, magnetic north
  7. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) (synset 111229780)
    is an instance of: national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
    same as: frederick north, second earl of guilford
Adverb
  1. In a northern direction (synset 400245502)
    "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
    same as: northerly, northward, northwards

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