Définition anglaise de “north”

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Définition de "north" - Dictionnaire Anglais

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northnoun [ U ]

also North uk ​ /nɔːθ/ us ​ /nɔːrθ/ written abbreviation N, UK also Nth, US also No.

A2 the direction that goes towards the part of the earth above the equator, opposite to the south, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction:

The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.
The landscape is more mountainous in the north (of the country).
Cambridge is/lies to the north of London.
a north-facing window
the North

› the rich industrial countries of the world, most of which are above the equator

› the northern states of the middle and eastern part of the US:

The North defeated the South in the American Civil War.

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East or eastern; north or northern? …

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north of sth

northadjective

also North uk ​ /nɔːθ/ us ​ /nɔːrθ/ written abbreviation N, UK also Nth, US also No

A2 in or forming the north part of something:

North America/Africa
the north coast of Iceland
Our farm is a few miles north of the village.
north wind

› a wind coming from the north

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East or eastern; north or northern? …

northadverb

also North uk ​ /nɔːθ/ us ​ /nɔːrθ/ written abbreviation N, UK also Nth, US also No

A2 towards the north:

Go due (= directly) north for two miles.
The garden faces north and doesn't get much sun in the winter.
up north informal

› to or in the north of the country or region:

I live in London, but my relatives live up north, in Manchester.

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East or eastern; north or northern? …

(Definition of “north” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Définition de "north" - Dictionnaire Anglais Américain

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northnoun [ U ]

us ​ /nɔrθ/ abbreviation N., abbreviation No.

› the direction that is opposite south, or the part of an area or country which is in this direction:

The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.

› In the US, the North is the part of the country in the north and east:

Ken grew up in Mississippi but settled in the North after college.

› US history In the US Civil War, the North was the group of states that fought to keep the US together.

northern
adjective [ not gradable ] us ​ /ˈnɔr·ðərn/ abbreviation N., abbreviation No.

›

Tom lives in the northern part of the state.

northadjective, adverb [ not gradable ]

us ​ /nɔrθ/ abbreviation N., abbreviation No.

› in, forming, or toward the north part of something:

the north coast
She lives about forty miles north of here.

› A north wind is a wind coming from the north.

(Definition of “north” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Définition de "north" - Dictionnaire Anglais des Affaires

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northadjective, adverb

uk ​ /nɔːθ/ us ​
north of

› used to say that an amount is more than the one stated:

The company's market cap is now north of $160 billion.

(Definition of “north” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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