north

north · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The direction that is to your left when you face the rising sun; one of the four cardinal points of the compass.

  2. 2.

    The northern part of a region, country, or area.

  3. 3.

    Situated in, directed toward, or facing the north.

  4. 4.

    Toward the north.

Related words

Antonyms: south
See also: direction, east, south, west

Etymology

From Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, possibly related to Umbrian nertru meaning "left" (as north is to the left when facing the rising sun). The word has cognates in other Germanic languages including German Nord and Dutch noord.