| northbound |
going toward the north. |
| North Carolina |
a southeastern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Virginia and South Carolina. (abbr.: NC) |
| North Dakota |
a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. (abbr.: ND) |
| northeast |
a point on the compass halfway between north and east. [4 definitions] |
| northeaster |
a strong wind or storm from the northeast. |
| northeasterly |
of, in, or toward the northeast. [3 definitions] |
| northeastern |
located in, coming from, or characteristic of the northeast. |
| northeasterner |
a person born or living in a northeastern region. |
| northeastward |
toward the northeast. [3 definitions] |
| northeastwardly |
toward the northeast. [2 definitions] |
| norther |
a sudden storm or gale from the north. |
| northerly |
of, related to, or toward the north. [3 definitions] |
| northern |
situated in, directed towards, coming from, or relating to the north. |
| Northern Cross |
the constellation Cygnus. |
| northerner |
(often cap.) a native or inhabitant of a northern area or region. |
| northern harrier |
a medium-sized gray or brown hawk common in marshes in North America and Eurasia; marsh hawk. |
| Northern Hemisphere |
the half of the earth that is north of the equator. |
| Northern Ireland |
a division of the United Kingdom, on the northeast coast of the island of Ireland. |
| northern lights |
see "aurora borealis." |
| northern oriole |
a North American oriole, either the Baltimore in the East or the Bullock's in the West, the males of each subspecies having different markings in bright orange, black, and white. |
| Northern Rhodesia |
see "Rhodesia," "Zambia." |