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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When the boat was not returned on time, staff found it on the north side of the lake with Josey sleeping in his life jacket on board, but Rivera was missing.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The semifinal round, which is held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, would pair the advancing teams with the higher seed in the north playing the lower seed from the south and higher seed in the south against lower seed in the north.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Despite Trump’s assertion that the U.S does not need Canada, one-quarter of the oil that the America consumes per day is from its ally to the north.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The bridge connects the Boise River Greenbelt, which runs on both sides of the river west of the bridge and only the north side to the east.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The semifinal round, which is held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, would pair the advancing teams with the higher seed in the north playing the lower seed from the south and higher seed in the south against lower seed in the north.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Despite Trump’s assertion that the U.S does not need Canada, one-quarter of the oil that the America consumes per day is from its ally to the north.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The bridge connects the Boise River Greenbelt, which runs on both sides of the river west of the bridge and only the north side to the east.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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