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

For decades, the line existed as little more than a stub—just two stops past its junction with the north-to-south B Line. —Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026

The fence, broken up only by two actual gates manned by guards, stretches three-quarters of a mile along 37th Street, from New York Harbor on the north side to the Atlantic Ocean on the south. —Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026

Redlands is situated between two major faults, with the San Andreas fault to the north and the San Jacinto fault to the south. —Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Quirky independent shops, farm-to-table restaurants and bakeries — plus a vibrant LGBTQ scene — make Northampton worth a visit, or hop across the Connecticut River and hike a portion of the New England Trail through the north woods. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Rhymes for the north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth