Synonyms for north
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1. Northnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

   Antonyms:
   south, southeastward, southern, southeastern, southeast, southwest, southernmost, southwestern, southward, southwesterly, southeasterly, southerly, southbound, southwestward, south-central, southmost

2. Union, Northnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   conglutination, sexual union, join, trades union, uniting, matrimony, unification, coupling, sum, northward, spousal relationship, compass north, magnetic north, trade union, pairing, conjugation, wedlock, marriage, mating, brotherhood, labor union, jointure, due north

   Antonyms:
   southerly, southeast, southmost, southeasterly, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southernmost, southeastward, southeastern, south-central, southwestern, southbound, southwestward, southern, south

3. north, due north, northward, Nnoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

   Synonyms:
   nitrogen, due north, newton, atomic number 7, magnetic north, normality, compass north, northward

   Antonyms:
   southern, southeastern, south, southeastward, southeast, southwestward, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southeasterly, southernmost, southmost, southbound, southwestern, south-central, southerly

4. northnoun

   a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

   Synonyms:
   northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

   Antonyms:
   southerly, southwestern, southwesterly, southeastward, southmost, southeast, southwestward, south, southern, southwest, southbound, southeasterly, southeastern, southward, southernmost, south-central

5. northnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

   Synonyms:
   northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

   Antonyms:
   southwest, southwestern, southbound, southern, south, southwestward, southerly, southmost, south-central, southeasterly, southeast, southeastward, southward, southwesterly, southeastern, southernmost

6. north, magnetic north, compass northnoun

   the direction in which a compass needle points

   Synonyms:
   northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

   Antonyms:
   southbound, southern, southwesterly, southerly, southeasterly, southwestern, southwest, south-central, southeastern, south, southeast, southmost, southward, southwestward, southernmost, southeastward

7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilfordadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

   Antonyms:
   southbound, southerly, southwestward, southeast, southwest, southeasterly, southwesterly, southern, southwestern, southernmost, south, southeastern, southmost, southward, south-central, southeastward

8. northadverb

   situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

   "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

   Antonyms:
   southwestward, southeastward, southeasterly, southwest, southbound, southwesterly, southerly, south-central, south, southern, southward, southmost, southeast, southeastern, southernmost, southwestern

9. north, northerly, northwards, northwardadverb

   in a northern direction

   "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"

   Synonyms:
   northward, northerly, northwards

   Antonyms:
   southern, southeastern, southeasterly, southeast, southbound, south, southwesterly, southeastward, southerly, southwest, southward, southwestward, southernmost, south-central, southwestern, southmost

Matched Categories

1. • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area
   • Location

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1. northadjective

   Synonyms:
   northerly, northern, boreal, arctic

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1. List of paraphrases for "north":

   northern, nord, norte, northerly, northward, ireland, noord, norden, nordic, north-, pyongyang, upstate, al-shamal, pak, norr, shamal, n

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1. Brian Laundrie parents:

   For six days, the North Port Police Department and the FBI have been pleading with the family to contact investigators regarding Brian’s Fiancé Gabby Petito. Friday [Sept. 10] is the first time they have spoken with investigators in detail.

2. Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson:

   We were able to determine an approximate area where she might be found, virginia State Police were dispatched to the general area Saturday afternoon, and she was located just inside the North Carolina border on Route 89 in Surry County.

3. Susan Rice:

   I think it unlikely that China wants to be seen by the international community as the protector of North Korea given its recent outrageous behavior, given that, I expect that they will indeed come on board with significant new sanctions and we're working toward that end.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   The only way North Korea will give up their nuclear program is if they believe military option is real.

5. Ed Royce:

   We have the option ... you freeze the accounts at the banks and you tell the institutions 'you're either going to do business with the United States, or you can do business with North Korea'.