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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Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Renowned for its colorful houses and the medieval Malaspina Castle, Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill about 3km inland on the north bank of the Temo River.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On a busy weekend, traffic will back up to San Diego High from the south and to Roosevelt Junior High from the north or more.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The 75-acre development site is bounded by Dixie Highway on the east, I-95 on the west, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the north and Atlantic Boulevard on the south.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
On Thursday, a league game being played in the north Indian mountain resort town of Dharamshala was called off abruptly after only an hour of play, as India accused Pakistan of launching aerial drone and artillery attacks near the border regions.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On a busy weekend, traffic will back up to San Diego High from the south and to Roosevelt Junior High from the north or more.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The 75-acre development site is bounded by Dixie Highway on the east, I-95 on the west, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the north and Atlantic Boulevard on the south.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
On Thursday, a league game being played in the north Indian mountain resort town of Dharamshala was called off abruptly after only an hour of play, as India accused Pakistan of launching aerial drone and artillery attacks near the border regions.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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