'North' definitions:
Definition of 'north'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" [syn: north, northerly, northwards, northward]
adjective
Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" [ant: south]
noun
The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
noun
The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale" [syn: Union, North]
noun
noun
A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
noun
The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
noun
The direction in which a compass needle points [syn: north, magnetic north, compass north]
noun
British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) [syn: North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford]
Definition of 'North'
From: GCIDE
- North \North\, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'North'
From: GCIDE
- North \North\, adv. Northward. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'North'
From: GCIDE
- North \North\ (n[^o]rth), n. [AS. nor[eth]; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. nor[eth]r. Cf. Norman, Norse.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'North'
From: GCIDE
- North \North\, a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north. [1913 Webster]
- North following. See Following, a., 2.
- North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
- North preceding. See Following, a., 2.
- North star, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'north'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antarctic,
- arctic,
- austral,
- boreal,
- cardinal points,
- compass card,
- compass rose,
- degrees,
- Dixie,
- Dixieland,
- Down East,
- East,
- east,
- East Coast,
- eastbound,
- easterly,
- eastermost,
- eastern,
- easternmost,
- eastland,
- eastward,
- half points,
- hyperborean,
- lubber line,
- meridional,
- Middle Atlantic,
- Middle West,
- N,
- New England,
- North,
- north about,
- North Central region,
- northbound,
- Northeast,
- northeast,
- northeasterly,
- northeastern,
- northerly,
- northern,
- northernmost,
- northland,
- northward,
- northwardly,
- northwards,
- northwest,
- Northwest,
- northwesterly,
- northwestern,
- norward,
- occident,
- occidental,
- orient,
- oriental,
- Pacific Northwest,
- quarter points,
- rhumb,
- South,
- south,
- southbound,
- Southeast,
- southeast,
- southeasterly,
- southeastern,
- southerly,
- southern,
- southernmost,
- southward,
- Southwest,
- southwest,
- southwesterly,
- southwestern,
- Sunbelt,
- sunrise,
- sunset,
- the Coast,
- West,
- west,
- West Coast,
- westbound,
- westerly,
- western,
- westernmost,
- westland,
- westward,
- wild West,
- Yankeeland
North, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
North, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
813
Housing Units (2000) :
412
Land area (2000) :
0.852502 sq. miles (2.207971 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.852502 sq. miles (2.207971 sq. km)
FIPS code :
50560
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
33.615983 N, 81.103588 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
29112
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Words containing 'North'
- Northing,
- Northness,
- Alton North,
- Annetta North,
- Bridgetown North,
- Carlsbad North,
- East by north,
- Havre North,
- Horseheads North,
- Lakeland North,
- Lakeview North,
- Leadville North,
- Lion of the North,
- Mack North,
- Midway North,
- North Adams,
- North Alamo,
- North Amherst,
- North Amityville,
- North Apollo,
- North Arlington,
- North Atlanta,
- North Auburn,
- North Augusta,
- North Aurora,
- North Babylon,
- North Baltimore,
- North Barrington,
- North Bay,
- North Beach,
- North Bellmore,
- North Bellport,
- North Bend,
- North Bend, OR,
- North Bennington,
- North Berwick,
- North Berwick, ME,
- North Bethesda,
- North Bibb,
- North Bonneville,
- North Boston,
- North Braddock,
- North Branch,
- North Brentwood,
- North Brookfield,
- North Brooksville,
- North Browning,
- North Caldwell,
- North Canton,
- North Carrollton,
- North Catasauqua,
- North Charleroi,
- North Charleston,
- North Chicago,
- North City,
- North Cleveland,
- North Collins,
- North Conway,
- North Corbin,
- North Courtland,
- North Creek,
- North Crossett,
- North Decatur,
- North East,
- North Eastham,
- North Edwards,
- North English,
- North Enid,
- North Escobares,
- North Fairfield,
- North Falmouth,
- North Freedom,
- North Granby,
- North Haledon,
- North Hampton,
- North Hartsville,
- North Haven,
- North Henderson,
- North Highlands,
- North Hills,
- North Hodge,
- North Hornell,
- North Hudson,
- North Irwin,
- North Johns,
- North Judson,
- North Judson, IN,
- North Kensington,
- North Kingsville,
- North Lakeport,
- North Lakeville,
- North Lauderdale,
- North Laurel,
- North Lewisburg,
- North Liberty,
- North Liberty, IN,
- North Lilbourn,
- North Lindenhurst,
- North Logan,
- North Loup,
- North Lynbrook,
- North Madison,
- North Manchester,
- North Manchester, IN,
- North Mankato,
- North Marysville,
- North Massapequa,
- North Merrick,
- North Miami,
- North Middletown,
- North Muskegon,
- North Newton,
- North Oaks,
- North Ogden,
- North Olmsted,
- North Omak,
- North Patchogue,
- North Pearsall,
- North Pekin,
- North Pembroke,
- North Perry,
- North Philipsburg,
- North Plainfield,
- North Plains,
- North Plains, OR,
- North Platte,
- North Plymouth,
- North Pole,
- North Port,
- North Potomac,
- North Powder,
- North Powder, OR,
- North Prairie,
- North Providence,
- North Randall,
- North Ridgeville,
- North River,
- North Riverside,
- North Robinson,
- North Royalton,
- North Salem,
- North Salem, IN,
- North Sarasota,
- North Scituate,
- North Sea,
- North Seekonk,
- North Shore,
- North Slope,
- North Spearfish,
- North Springfield,
- North Stanwood,
- North Star,
- North Sultan,
- North Syracuse,
- North Tonawanda,
- North Troy,
- North Tunica,
- North Utica,
- North Vacherie,
- North Valley,
- North Vandergrift,
- North Vernon,
- North Vernon, IN,
- North Versailles,
- North Wales,
- North Wantagh,
- North Wardell,
- North Washington,
- North Webster,
- North Webster, IN,
- North Westminster,
- North Westport,
- North Wildwood,
- North Wilkesboro,
- North Windham,
- North Windham, ME,
- North Woodbridge,
- North Yelm,
- North York,
- North Zanesville,
- North following,
- North preceding,
- North, SC,
- Princeton North,
- Pymatuning North,
- Roseburg North,
- Roseburg North, OR,
- Rosita North,
- Waterford North,
- West by north,
- Zephyrhills North,
- compass north,
- due north,
- frederick north,
- magnetic north,
- north africa,
- north african,
- north america,
- north american,
- north atlantic,
- north borneo,
- north by east,
- north by west,
- north carolina,
- north carolinian,
- north channel,
- north country,
- north dakota,
- north dakotan,
- north dravidian,
- north germanic,
- north island,
- north korea,
- north korean,
- north northeast,
- north northwest,
- north pacific,
- north peak,
- north side,
- north vietnam,
- north vietnamese,
- north wind,
- north yorkshire,
- northeast by north,
- northwest by north,
- the North sea,
- Alton North, TX,
- Annetta North, TX,
- Bel Air North,
- Bridgetown North, OH,
- Camp Pendleton North,
- Carlsbad North, NM,
- Crescent City North,
- Dade City North,
- Dover Beaches North,
- East Hampton North,
- Fairbanks North Star,
- Fort Campbell North,
- Fort Pierce North,
- Fort Polk North,
- Fort Riley North,
- Glens Falls North,
- Havre North, MT,
- Hazel Dell North,
- Homestead Meadows North,
- Horseheads North, NY,
- Inverness Highlands North,
- La Feria North,
- Lakeland North, WA,
- Lakeview North, WY,
- Leadville North, CO,
- Mack North, OH,
- Midway North, TX,
- Moses Lake North,
- North Acomita Village,
- North Adams, MA,
- North Adams, MI,
- North Alamo, TX,
- North Amherst, MA,
- North Amityville, NY,
- North Andrews Gardens,
- North Apollo, PA,
- North Arlington, NJ,
- North Atlanta, GA,
- North Attleborough Center,
- North Auburn, CA,
- North Augusta, SC,
- North Aurora, IL,
- North Babylon, NY,
- North Ballston Spa,
- North Baltimore, OH,
- North Barrington, IL,
- North Bay Shore,
- North Bay Village,
- North Bay, WI,
- North Beach Haven,
- North Beach, FL,
- North Beach, MD,
- North Belle Vernon,
- North Bellmore, NY,
- North Bellport, NY,
- North Bend, NE,
- North Bend, OH,
- North Bend, WA,
- North Bennington, VT,
- North Bethesda, MD,
- North Bibb, AL,
- North Bonneville, WA,
- North Boston, NY,
- North Braddock, PA,
- North Branch, MI,
- North Branch, MN,
- North Brentwood, MD,
- North Brookfield, MA,
- North Brooksville, FL,
- North Browning, MT,
- North Brunswick Township,
- North Buena Vista,
- North Caldwell, NJ,
- North Canton, OH,
- North Cape May,
- North Carrollton, MS,
- North Catasauqua, PA,
- North Charleroi, PA,
- North Charleston, SC,
- North Chevy Chase,
- North Chicago, IL,
- North City, IL,
- North Cleveland, TX,
- North College Hill,
- North Collins, NY,
- North Conway, NH,
- North Corbin, KY,
- North Courtland, AL,
- North Creek, WA,
- North Crossett, AR,
- North Crows Nest,
- North Crows Nest, IN,
- North De Land,
- North Decatur, GA,
- North Druid Hills,
- North Eagle Butte,
- North East, MD,
- North East, PA,
- North Eastham, MA,
- North Edwards, CA,
- North El Monte,
- North English, IA,
- North Enid, OK,
- North Escobares, TX,
- North Fair Oaks,
- North Fairfield, OH,
- North Falmouth, MA,
- North Fork Village,
- North Fort Myers,
- North Freedom, WI,
- North Granby, CT,
- North Great River,
- North Grosvenor Dale,
- North Haledon, NJ,
- North Hampton, OH,
- North Hartsville, SC,
- North Haven, CT,
- North Haven, NY,
- North Henderson, IL,
- North High Shoals,
- North Highlands, CA,
- North Hills, NY,
- North Hills, WV,
- North Hodge, LA,
- North Hornell, NY,
- North Hudson, WI,
- North Irwin, PA,
- North Johns, AL,
- North Kansas City,
- North Kensington, MD,
- North Key Largo,
- North Kingsville, OH,
- North Lakeport, CA,
- North Lakeville, MA,
- North Las Vegas,
- North Lauderdale, FL,
- North Laurel, MD,
- North Lewisburg, OH,
- North Liberty, IA,
- North Lilbourn, MO,
- North Lindenhurst, NY,
- North Little Rock,
- North Logan, UT,
- North Loup, NE,
- North Lynbrook, NY,
- North Madison, OH,
- North Mankato, MN,
- North Marysville, WA,
- North Massapequa, NY,
- North Merrick, NY,
- North Miami Beach,
- North Miami, FL,
- North Miami, OK,
- North Middletown, KY,
- North Middletown, NJ,
- North Muskegon, MI,
- North Myrtle Beach,
- North Newton, KS,
- North Oaks, MN,
- North Ogden, UT,
- North Olmsted, OH,
- North Omak, WA,
- North Palm Beach,
- North Patchogue, NY,
- North Pearsall, TX,
- North Pekin, IL,
- North Pembroke, MA,
- North Perry, OH,
- North Philipsburg, PA,
- North Plainfield, NJ,
- North Platte, NE,
- North Plymouth, MA,
- North Pole, AK,
- North Port, FL,
- North Potomac, MD,
- North Prairie, WI,
- North Providence, RI,
- North Randall, OH,
- North Redington Beach,
- North Richland Hills,
- North Ridgeville, OH,
- North River Shores,
- North River, ND,
- North Riverside, IL,
- North Robinson, OH,
- North Rock Springs,
- North Royalton, OH,
- North Salt Lake,
- North San Pedro,
- North Sarasota, FL,
- North Scituate, MA,
- North Sea, NY,
- North Seekonk, MA,
- North Shore, VA,
- North Sioux City,
- North Slope Borough,
- North Slope, AK,
- North Snyderville Basin,
- North Spearfish, SD,
- North Springfield, VA,
- North St. Paul,
- North Stanwood, WA,
- North Star State,
- North Star, DE,
- North Star, OH,
- North Sultan, WA,
- North Syracuse, NY,
- North Terre Haute,
- North Terre Haute, IN,
- North Tonawanda, NY,
- North Topsail Beach,
- North Troy, VT,
- North Tunica, MS,
- North Utica, IL,
- North Vacherie, LA,
- North Valley Stream,
- North Valley, NM,
- North Vandergrift, PA,
- North Versailles, PA,
- North Wales, PA,
- North Wantagh, NY,
- North Wardell, MO,
- North Washington, CO,
- North Washington, IA,
- North Weeki Wachee,
- North Westminster, VT,
- North Westport, MA,
- North Wildwood, NJ,
- North Wilkesboro, NC,
- North Woodbridge, CA,
- North Yelm, WA,
- North York, PA,
- North Zanesville, OH,
- North polar distance,
- North-American,
- North-Central,
- Oak Ridge North,
- Palm Springs North,
- Port Washington North,
- Princeton North, NJ,
- Pymatuning North, PA,
- Rio Communities North,
- Rosita North, TX,
- Saginaw Township North,
- Waterford North, WI,
- Zephyrhills North, FL,
- alfred north whitehead,
- capital of north carolina,
- capital of north dakota,
- capital of north korea,
- north american country,
- north american nation,
- north atlantic council,
- north atlantic treaty,
- north celestial pole,
- north equatorial current,
- north frigid zone,
- north germanic language,
- north island edelweiss,
- north korean won,
- north platte river,
- north temperate zone