North Star

noun

: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points

called also polestar

Examples of North Star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hofius was the executive director of North Star Child Development Center, a Couer d’Alene nonprofit that provides developmental disability services to people covered by Medicaid. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026

It was conducted jointly by the Democratic firm Global Strategy Group and the Republican firm North Star Opinion Research. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026

And our vision for our life, our children's vision for their lives is their North Star. —Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026

The bright star Deneb — which represents the tail of the great swan in the constellation Cygnus — is seen embedded in the ribbon of the Milky Way, with Vega, a past and future North Star, shining directly below, close to the horizon. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for North Star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

North Star

noun

: the star toward which the northern end of the earth's axis very nearly points

called also polestar