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northern

/ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Northern means: in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.

Synonyms for northern10

adjective, as in in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

adjective, as in situated in regions of the north

boreal, circumboreal, north-central, septrional

adjective, as in oriented toward the north

northerly, north

adjective, as in coming from the north; used especially of wind

northerly, north

Opposites of northern

What does northern mean?5

adjective

1

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line“Northern liberals”

2

situated in regions of the north“the Northern Hemisphere”

3

oriented toward the north“the northern suburbs”

4

coming from the north; used especially of wind“a northern snowstorm”

noun

1

a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Northern in a sentence

  • Much of this area is very mountainous, particularly in the northern portion.CM
  • However, the northern side is deprived of a sufficient level of light.Josephlingo
  • More people live in the northern part of the city.CK
  • Those animals can be seen in the northern hemisphere.sundown
  • The military shut down the northern access of the road to civilian traffic.Amastan
  • Northern flying squirrels often share nests during the winter.Hybrid
  • Our office is on the northern side of the building.CK
  • Mars also contains lowlands which are found in the northern hemisphere.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of northern

as a noun

plural
northerns