adverb in a northern direction.
— synonyms: northerly, northwards, northward
adjective situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
noun the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.
noun the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War).
— synonyms: Union
noun the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees.
— synonyms: due_north, northward, N
noun a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.
noun the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.
noun the direction in which a compass needle points.
— synonyms: magnetic_north, compass_north
noun British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792).
— synonyms: Frederick_North, Second_Earl_of_Guilford