Used in a Sentence

norte

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for norte.

Editorial note

Its actually pretty safe now if you stay out of the obvious ugly parts (zona norte,eastern Tijuana).

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(ethnic slur, offensive) A member of the Norteño Mexican gang.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

(ethnic slur, offensive) A member of the Norteño Mexican gang.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for norte.

noun

(ethnic slur, offensive) A member of the Norteño Mexican gang.

Example sentences

1

Its actually pretty safe now if you stay out of the obvious ugly parts (zona norte,eastern Tijuana).

2

This year I got my PhD (focused in robotics) and walked the camino del norte (a pilgrimage in Spain).

3

The other words in that category include arlequín, este, norte, oeste, and sur / sud-.

4

Before I walked the Camino de Santiago el Norte (45+ days in Spain), I used Duolingo to brush up on my Spanish.

5

As an norte american who was an expat for many years I agree.

6

This is how Norte Dame was (allegedly) founded.

7

I would think King County, WA and Alameda County, CA have a lot more in common with each other than either does with Del Norte County, CA.

8

With Google Maps, the dirt road closest to the center of town that I found is Del Norte Lane, at about 1/2 mile, with more dirt roads just north of it.

9

My wife is from Rio Grande do Norte and I'm always impressed that most of it has 1GB fiber, but roads are generally in poor repair and cell service is lacking outside of cities.

10

Again, we have mountains of hard physical evidence that shows how empires like the Summerians in the fertile crescent or the Norte Chico in meso-america spread through genetic evidence in current local populations and crops, yet we find absolutely no genetic evidence to support the existence of Atlantis.

Quote examples

1

Was "El Norte" (the Spanish settlement of California) only along the coast, or did they never lay full claim to the land?

2

Tele Atlas's map of Oakland, CA, includes a made-up street name "Del Norte Drive"

3

I believe this is a very sad sub-plot to "El Norte" from 1983.

4

Del Norte County California has many houses for less than $250,000, but single family homes do not "pencil out" here - The rents will not pay for the expenses.

Proper noun examples

1

The Mexican will graduate without any student loan debt while the American is paying every month, so that nice restaurant will be out of reach in El Norte, anyway.

2

A common way to refer to those from the USA in Brazil, for instance (even an official one!) is ‘Norte Americano’.

3

I currently live in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use norte in a sentence?

Its actually pretty safe now if you stay out of the obvious ugly parts (zona norte,eastern Tijuana).

What does norte mean?

(ethnic slur, offensive) A member of the Norteño Mexican gang.

What part of speech is norte?

norte is commonly used as noun.