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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The Kansas City metro area could see up to 1/2 inch of snow as the storm system tapers off to the north.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Some have resided in the north for decades and have U.S.-born children, own homes and run businesses.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Further inland and to the north of Pasadena, the Eaton fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. local time and has now burned 2,227 acres of land, forcing evacuation orders from Pasadena and Altadena to Arcadia and Sierra Madre.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds: Dry, downslope winds from the north, northeast or east that blow from the desert toward the sea in Southern California, usually from October to March.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Some have resided in the north for decades and have U.S.-born children, own homes and run businesses.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Further inland and to the north of Pasadena, the Eaton fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. local time and has now burned 2,227 acres of land, forcing evacuation orders from Pasadena and Altadena to Arcadia and Sierra Madre.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds: Dry, downslope winds from the north, northeast or east that blow from the desert toward the sea in Southern California, usually from October to March.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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