north

English Thesaurus

1. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city (noun.location)

hypernym	:	location,
definition	:	a point or extent in space (noun.tops)

attribute	:	north,
definition	:	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north (adj.all)

attribute	:	northern,
definition	:	situated in or coming from regions of the north (adj.all)

2. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) (noun.location)

instance hypernym	:	america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa,
definition	:	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)

part holonym	:	free state,
definition	:	any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War (noun.location)

attribute	:	northern,
definition	:	in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line (adj.all)

domain region	:	america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa,
definition	:	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)

3. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line (noun.location)

instance hypernym	:	geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region,
definition	:	a demarcated area of the Earth (noun.location)

part meronym	:	america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa,
definition	:	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)

member holonym	:	northerner, yank, yankee,
definition	:	an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) (noun.person)

attribute	:	northern,
definition	:	in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line (adj.all)

4. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	national leader, solon, statesman,
definition	:	a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs (noun.person)

5. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	cardinal compass point,
definition	:	one of the four main compass points (noun.linkdef)

6. the direction in which a compass needle points (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	direction, direction,
definition	:	the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves (noun.linkdef)

7. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north (adj.all)

similar	:	northbound, northward,
definition	:	moving toward the north (adj.all)

similar	:	north-central,
definition	:	situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region (adj.all)

similar	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	coming from the north; used especially of wind (adj.all)

similar	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the north (adj.all)

similar	:	northernmost, northmost,
definition	:	situated farthest north (adj.all)

similar	:	northeast, northeasterly, northeastern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the northeast (adj.all)

similar	:	northeast, northeasterly,
definition	:	coming from the northeast (adj.all)

similar	:	northeastward,
definition	:	toward the northeast (adj.all)

similar	:	northwest, northwesterly, northwestern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the northwest (adj.all)

similar	:	northwest, northwesterly,
definition	:	coming from the northwest (adj.all)

similar	:	northwestward,
definition	:	toward the northwest (adj.all)

attribute	:	north,
definition	:	a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city (noun.location)

antonym	:	south,
definition	:	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south (adj.all)

8. in a northern direction (adv.all)

pertainym	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the north (adj.all)

9. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north (adj.all)

antonym	:	south,
definition	:	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south (adj.all)

10. in a northern direction (adv.all)

pertainym	:	northerly, northern,
definition	:	situated in or oriented toward the north (adj.all)