1. (noun) North
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. (noun) Union, North
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
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. (noun) north, due north, northward, N
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Synonyms: nitrogen, due north, newton, atomic number 7, magnetic north, normality, north, compass north, northward Antonyms: southern, southeastern, south, southeastward, southeast, southwestward, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southeasterly, southernmost, southmost, southbound, southwestern, south-central, southerly
4. (noun) north
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. (noun) north
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. (noun) north, magnetic north, compass north
the direction in which a compass needle points
Synonyms: northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north, north Antonyms: southbound, southern, southwesterly, southerly, southeasterly, southwestern, southwest, south-central, southeastern, south, southeast, southmost, southward, southwestward, southernmost, southeastward
7. (adj) North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford
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. (adverb) north
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Antonyms: southwestward, southeastward, southeasterly, southwest, southbound, southwesterly, southerly, south-central, south, southern, southward, southmost, southeast, southeastern, southernmost, southwestern
9. (adverb) north, northerly, northwards, northward
in a northern direction
Synonyms: northward, northerly, northwards, north Antonyms: southern, southeastern, southeasterly, southeast, southbound, south, southwesterly, southeastward, southerly, southwest, southward, southwestward, southernmost, south-central, southwestern, southmost
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