Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it. ...a little village a few miles north of Portland. The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is toward the north. ...the north side of the mountain. North is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the north of a larger area.

NORTH definition: a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N See examples of north used in a sentence.

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.]

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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.