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

Just this summer, North Star Health Alliance in upstate New York, which filed for bankruptcy, publicly discussed plans to partner with Rochester Regional Health. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Those two truths, the extraordinary power of solidarity, and the danger of allowing fear to become hate, have shaped my North Star throughout my life. — Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Its North Star technology analyzes financial, technical, and risk data for individual stocks and returns a straightforward buy, sell, hold, or avoid recommendation, eliminating the need to manually dig through earnings reports. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

With an overall Niche grade of A, North Star Charter School excelled with an A+ in teachers, an A in administration and an A- in academics. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for North Star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• 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