northern hemisphere

noun

variants or Northern Hemisphere

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator

Examples of northern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the northern hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun reaches its northernmost point relative to Earth's celestial equator (which is simply our planet’s regular equator projected out into space). —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 June 2025

June 20 marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. —Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 June 2025

Polaris shines directly above the Earth’s terrestrial North Pole, so all of the stars in the northern hemisphere appear to circle the North Star every 24 hours in response to the Earth’s rotation. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025

Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Key Takeaways on the Summer Solstice The summer solstice will occur on June 20, 2025, in the northern hemisphere. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northern hemisphere

• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere

Kids Definition

northern hemisphere

noun

often capitalized N&H

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator