the north
noun
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or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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In one particularly popular version, the disks are magnetic, with the top side representing the north pole and the bottom side representing the south pole.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
The reefs in the north are exquisite, but many have suffered during recent mass bleachings.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Cattails are native to Florida, but in the Everglades they have been characterized as another tombstone, a sign that nutrient pollution from sugarcane farms to the north has transformed the ecosystem into something else.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Total rainfall totals look to average around an inch or less, with the highest totals to the south and the lowest totals to the north.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
The reefs in the north are exquisite, but many have suffered during recent mass bleachings.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Cattails are native to Florida, but in the Everglades they have been characterized as another tombstone, a sign that nutrient pollution from sugarcane farms to the north has transformed the ecosystem into something else.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Total rainfall totals look to average around an inch or less, with the highest totals to the south and the lowest totals to the north.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 9 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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