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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After the North American leg, the tour will head to Asia, with Don Toliver replacing Jelly Roll for that trek.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
The new 6th District spans from Roseville and Rocklin in the north to West Sacramento in the south.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
On the advice of the Secret Service, President Bill Clinton ordered Pennsylvania Avenue on the north side of the White House closed to vehicles.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
The new 6th District spans from Roseville and Rocklin in the north to West Sacramento in the south.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
On the advice of the Secret Service, President Bill Clinton ordered Pennsylvania Avenue on the north side of the White House closed to vehicles.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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