Used in a Sentence

north

How to use north in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for north.

Editorial note

I'm from north of Spain and we like people from France used to eat very well, but people have less and less time for cooking and this means worse diet.

Examples3
Definitions9
Parts of speech3

Quick take

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of north gathered in one view.

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); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"

noun

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for 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); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"

noun

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

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

noun

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

adjective

situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

Example sentences

1

I'm from north of Spain and we like people from France used to eat very well, but people have less and less time for cooking and this means worse diet.

2

It's far from obvious which platform is which, especially since after working your way through the maze I've described so far, you will have zero orientation as to which way is north.

3

"As to being bigger and stronger, perhaps we should look to the nation of Japan and the feats its military was able to achieve with men roughly the size of north american women"Maybe in this context you should look at Japanese men and women and find that in this case, as in pretty much every culture, men tend to be bigger and stronger then women and violence from one to the other is heavily weighted in the same direction.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use north in a sentence?

I'm from north of Spain and we like people from France used to eat very well, but people have less and less time for cooking and this means worse diet.

What does north mean?

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

What part of speech is north?

north is commonly used as noun, adjective, adverb.