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

Recent Examples on the Web

Skibitskiy said the North Korean troops already deployed are spread mostly in Russia’s Kursk region and include a thousand engineers and deminers. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Even cooler weather is expected on Sunday as drier air filters in from the north. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The captaincy for the Netherlands international follows him committing his future to the north London club with a new long-term contract earlier in August. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Construction of the ballroom began last July and has involved closing off access to the north side of the White House and Lafayette Park, which were previously open to the public. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth