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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Loading your audio article Connor McDavid scored the golden goal, the Maple Leaf was raised, and the national anthem for our neighbors to the north was played and sung — loudly.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Cross-dressing is prohibited under Sharia law in the north and the Nigerian military; in recent years, some lawmakers have attempted to pass a federal ban.
—Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025
When the boat was not returned on time, staff found it on the north side of the lake with Josey sleeping in his life jacket on board, but Rivera was missing.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The semifinal round, which is held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, would pair the advancing teams with the higher seed in the north playing the lower seed from the south and higher seed in the south against lower seed in the north.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Cross-dressing is prohibited under Sharia law in the north and the Nigerian military; in recent years, some lawmakers have attempted to pass a federal ban.
—Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025
When the boat was not returned on time, staff found it on the north side of the lake with Josey sleeping in his life jacket on board, but Rivera was missing.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The semifinal round, which is held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, would pair the advancing teams with the higher seed in the north playing the lower seed from the south and higher seed in the south against lower seed in the north.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the north
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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