1 [noncount] : the direction that is to your left when you are facing the rising sun : the direction that is the opposite of south
▪ The nearest town is 20 miles to the north (of here). ▪ The wind is coming from the north. ▪ Which way is north? — see also magnetic north, true north 2 the north or the North : regions or countries north of a certain point
▪ The birds migrate from the North. ; especially : the northern part of the U.S.
▪ Parts of the North were hit hard by the storm. ▪ I grew up in the North. ▪ The American Civil War was between the North and the South.
▪ The nearest town is 20 miles to the north (of here). ▪ The wind is coming from the north. ▪ Which way is north? — see also magnetic north, true north
▪ The birds migrate from the North. ; especially : the northern part of the U.S.
▪ Parts of the North were hit hard by the storm. ▪ I grew up in the North. ▪ The American Civil War was between the North and the South.





