Synonyms for north

Noun

1. North, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

usage: the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line

2. Union, North, United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.

usage: 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"

3. north, due north, N, cardinal compass point

usage: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

4. North, northland, septentrion, region

usage: any region lying in or toward the north

5. north, magnetic north, compass north, direction

usage: the direction in which a compass needle points

6. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford, statesman, solon, national leader

usage: British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

Adjective

1. north (vs. south), northbound, northward, north-central, northerly, northern, northerly, northern, northernmost, northmost, northeastern, northeasterly, northeast, northeasterly, northeast, northwestern, northwesterly, northwest, northwesterly, northwest, northeastward, northwestward

usage: situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

Adverb

1. north, to the north, in the north, northerly, northwards, northward

usage: in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"