the north

noun

variants or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.

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About 63,000 of Erie Family Health Centers’ 95,000 patients are on Medicaid, said Dr. Caroline Hoke, chief clinical officer at Erie, which has locations in Chicago and the north suburbs. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 On his fourth and final voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his men were, for a time, marooned and hungry on the north coast of Jamaica. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article Connor McDavid scored the golden goal, the Maple Leaf was raised, and the national anthem for our neighbors to the north was played and sung — loudly. — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Cross-dressing is prohibited under Sharia law in the north and the Nigerian military; in recent years, some lawmakers have attempted to pass a federal ban. — Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the north

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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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