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North Cold South Noun Nɔːθ Nɔːrθ Winds Coming

Word3 north
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /nɔːθ/ /nɔːrθ/
Example
  • which way is north?
  • cold winds coming from the north
  • mount kenya is to the north of (= further north than) nairobi.
  • views of distant mountains to north and south
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north

(noun)/nɔːθ/ /nɔːrθ/
  1. the direction that is on your left when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass
    • COMPARE east
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/east_2
    • Which way is north?
    • cold winds coming from the north
    • Mount Kenya is to the north of (= further north than) Nairobi.
    • views of distant mountains to north and south
  2. the northern part of a country, a region or the world
    • birds migrating from the north
    • Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South.
    • They wanted to escape the cold of the north.
    • The main road ran across the north of the island.
    • There's been a severe earthquake in the north of the country.
    • Edinburgh was called the Athens of the North.
  3. the north-east states of the US which fought against the South in the American Civil War
    • Some delegates from Virginia voted to join the North.
  4. the richer and more developed countries of the world, especially in Europe and North America
    • The North refused to commit itself to safeguarding species diversity.

    Word Origin

    • Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noord and German nord.
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