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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Tennessee fans filled most of the lower level of the north end zone seats.
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Officers were involved in a shooting while responding to a hostage situation on the north side of Indianapolis.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione waited on the north side of 54th Street across from the hotel.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The orders extend from Kanan Dume Road to the west, Pluma Road to the north, Tuna Canyon Road to the east, and the Pacific Coast Highway to the south.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Officers were involved in a shooting while responding to a hostage situation on the north side of Indianapolis.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione waited on the north side of 54th Street across from the hotel.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The orders extend from Kanan Dume Road to the west, Pluma Road to the north, Tuna Canyon Road to the east, and the Pacific Coast Highway to the south.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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 26 Dec. 2024.
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