northern hemisphere

noun

variants or Northern Hemisphere

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator

Examples of northern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So first the Grassmannian of lines in three-dimensional space in this slightly higher dimensional setting would look more or less like the northern hemisphere. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026

Viewers in the northern hemisphere, however, will want a location with a wide-open view toward the east, since Mars and the Pleiades will remain fairly low on the horizon during morning twilight. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

The summer solstice has arrived, marking the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of 2026 in the northern hemisphere. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 June 2026

June 21 brings forth the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, igniting a new season and the official start of the astronomical summer. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northern hemisphere

• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere

Kids Definition

northern hemisphere

noun

often capitalized N&H

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator