the north
noun
variants
or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
Examples of the north in a Sentence
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Was your mom always planning to deed the north Phoenix property to your sister?
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
In March, Urso announced an investment of €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) by the Singaporean startup Silicon Box, to build a chip factory in the north of the country.
—Tiago Ramos Alfaro, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
The underpass, under construction currently while an unrelated Bark River bridge state project is taking place, will in effect connect the north and south campus for pedestrians.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The crescent shape of the new condo tower and its jarring proximity, combined with the formerly soothing prevailing breeze, creates a wind tunnel that rakes across the north side of Building 3 and the driveway entrance, knocking down patio furniture, annihilating hairdos and slamming car doors.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
Pinot Grigio, whether from Italy or California, is a good call too, and a crisp, citrusy Albariño from the north of Spain will also do the trick.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
In most weather phenomena, the most aggressive winds blow horizontally, directing their potency outward toward the north, south, east and west, rather than upward and downward.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. near the north entrance of the shopping mall after a dispute between two groups of people, police said in an affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
There’s Madison Square Gardens to the north and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the next day James would shoot nine 3-pointers and score 40 points to help defeat the Nets.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
In March, Urso announced an investment of €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) by the Singaporean startup Silicon Box, to build a chip factory in the north of the country.
—Tiago Ramos Alfaro, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024
The underpass, under construction currently while an unrelated Bark River bridge state project is taking place, will in effect connect the north and south campus for pedestrians.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The crescent shape of the new condo tower and its jarring proximity, combined with the formerly soothing prevailing breeze, creates a wind tunnel that rakes across the north side of Building 3 and the driveway entrance, knocking down patio furniture, annihilating hairdos and slamming car doors.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
Pinot Grigio, whether from Italy or California, is a good call too, and a crisp, citrusy Albariño from the north of Spain will also do the trick.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
In most weather phenomena, the most aggressive winds blow horizontally, directing their potency outward toward the north, south, east and west, rather than upward and downward.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. near the north entrance of the shopping mall after a dispute between two groups of people, police said in an affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
There’s Madison Square Gardens to the north and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the next day James would shoot nine 3-pointers and score 40 points to help defeat the Nets.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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