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

Evacuation orders have been issued for an area roughly bordered by Highway 138 on the north, 263rd Street on the east, Largo Vista Road on the west and Big Pine Highway on the southern end. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The abductions in the southern state of Oyo had represented an escalation of the country’s security crisis because most such abductions previously had taken place in the north. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The property is also conveniently located to some of the area’s buzzing towns, like Kingston to the north with its great vintage shops and new-to-the-scene dining options, as well as Woodstock a bit further. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

The city says that data it’s compiled shows the corridor saw 350 crashes in the last five years, including a recent fatal collision when a woman was struck by a vehicle at the crosswalk on the north side of 7th Street South. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for the north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth