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

How Flor made her way from the north side of Chicago all the way to Gary remains a mystery, but Ratkowski said the reunion is a good reminder of why to always microchip your pet. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

This represents the dynamics of Nigeria’s religious composition in one of the few places in the world where the population is almost evenly split between Christians, who live predominantly in the south, and Muslims, mostly in the north. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The store would serve as an anchor tenant in a standalone, single-story building on the north side of The West End, an area of the shopping center that once was a La Quinta hotel and two restaurants. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Friday, the aurora could be overhead in the Upper Peninsula and visible throughout the state to the north. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth