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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In the north, worship centers on the goddess Lakshmi, who symbolizes wealth and prosperity. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 Miloslav Druckmüller, Shadia Habbal, and Václav Široký The sun hangs low over the plains of Castile and León, in the north-central region of Spain. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 Geese are currently wrapping up the North American leg of their Getting Killed Again Tour, but lead guitarist Emily Green has another surprise up her sleeve. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026 But voters rejected a separate question on whether a new library building should be constructed immediately to the north. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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