the north
noun
variants
or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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Despite Trump’s assertion that the U.S does not need Canada, one-quarter of the oil that the America consumes per day is from its ally to the north.
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The bridge connects the Boise River Greenbelt, which runs on both sides of the river west of the bridge and only the north side to the east.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
Evacuation orders were soon issued for the area bordered by La Jolla Village Drive to the north, La Jolla Parkway to the south, Gilman Drive to the east and Torrey Pines Road to the west, including Torrey Pines Elementary School.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Heartland: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, plus parts of Nebraska and South Dakota
Expect a warm spring, especially in the north (3 degrees Fahrenheit above average in April) and below normal rainfall.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The bridge connects the Boise River Greenbelt, which runs on both sides of the river west of the bridge and only the north side to the east.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
Evacuation orders were soon issued for the area bordered by La Jolla Village Drive to the north, La Jolla Parkway to the south, Gilman Drive to the east and Torrey Pines Road to the west, including Torrey Pines Elementary School.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Heartland: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, plus parts of Nebraska and South Dakota
Expect a warm spring, especially in the north (3 degrees Fahrenheit above average in April) and below normal rainfall.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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