north Definition

1. The direction to one's left when one faces the rising Sun.
2. magnetic north.
3a. Any part of the Earth, a country or a town, etc lying in the direction of north;

Form: the North (usually)
3b. In England: that part of England lying north of the Humber;

Form: the North (usually)
3c. That part of the USA lying north of Maryland and the Ohio River, especially those states lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line during the American Civil War.

Form: the North (usually)
4. The industrialized nations.

Form: the North
5. bridge.
The player or position occupying the place designated ‘north' on the table.
Form: North (also)

1. In the north; on the side that is on or nearest the north.
2. Coming from the direction of the north.

Example: a north wind

1. Towards the north.