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

To find Aquarius, look south to southeast in the late evening from the northern hemisphere, below the Great Square of Pegasus and west of the Summer Triangle. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Water levels at the largest reservoirs in the US fell to their lowest in decades, underscoring the crisis countries across the northern hemisphere face as summer temperatures reach record highs. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Much of the rest of the northern hemisphere will see a partial eclipse. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

The market is likely to tighten further as countries in the northern hemisphere restock heating oil ahead of winter, Wirth said. — Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 1 Aug. 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