the north
noun
variants
or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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Southwest Detroit grocer Joe Gappy remembers standing outside the grocery store his family owned on the north side of Michigan Avenue and looking across the street at a Kroger store.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The crosswalks on the north and east sides of the intersection are closed, too.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
For starters, a women’s soccer stadium is planned just two blocks to the north, with mixed-use development around it.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The crosswalks on the north and east sides of the intersection are closed, too.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025
For starters, a women’s soccer stadium is planned just two blocks to the north, with mixed-use development around it.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the north
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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