A 16-point compass rose with north highlighted and at the top North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.

NORTH meaning: 1. the direction that goes towards the part of the earth above the equator, opposite to the south…. Learn more.

Definition of north noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

north (countable and uncountable, plural norths) The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane. alternative form Alternative form: (abbreviation) N

north /nɔrθ/ n. [uncountable; usually: the + ~] Geography, Nautical, Naval Terms one of the four main points of the compass, to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbr.: N Geography the direction in which this point lies: Look to the north. [usually: North] a region or territory in this direction. Place Names the North, the northern area of the United States, esp. the states that ...

To, toward, of, facing, or in the north. 2. Originating in or coming from the north: a cold north wind. 1. In, from, or toward the north. 2. Slang Into a better condition, as of increased value: an investment that went steadily north until the market crash. [Middle English, from Old English; see ner- in Indo-European roots.]