north

noun

• 1the direction in which a compass needle normally points, toward the horizon on the left 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
• the compass point corresponding to this.
• a direction in space parallel to the earth’s axis of rotation and toward the point on the celestial sphere around which the stars appear to turn counterclockwise.

• 2the northern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town:cuisine from the north of Spain limber pine in the central Rockies, and whitebark pine and alpine larch in the north
• (usually the North) the northern part of the US, especially the northeastern states that fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War:delegates from Virginia voted to join the North

• 3 (North) [as name] Bridge the player occupying a designated position at the table, sitting opposite and partnering South.

adjective

• 1lying toward, near, or facing the north:the north bank of the river the north door
• (of a wind) blowing from the north.

• 2of or denoting the northern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants:North African

adverb

• 1to or toward the north:the landscape became more dramatic as we drove north a north-facing wall

• 2 (north of) informal above (a particular amount, cost, etc.):they expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign