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Antonyms for north
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  1. Northnoun

    the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

    Antonyms:
    south, southeastward, southern, southeastern, southeast, southwest, southernmost, southwestern, southward, southwesterly, southeasterly, southerly, southbound, southwestward, south-central, southmost

    Synonyms:
    northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

  2. Union, Northnoun

    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"

    Antonyms:
    southerly, southeast, southmost, southeasterly, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southernmost, southeastward, southeastern, south-central, southwestern, southbound, southwestward, southern, south

    Synonyms:
    conglutination, sexual union, join, trades union, uniting, matrimony, unification, coupling, sum, northward, spousal relationship, compass north, magnetic north, trade union, pairing, conjugation, wedlock, marriage, mating, brotherhood, labor union, jointure, due north

  3. north, due north, northward, Nnoun

    the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

    Antonyms:
    southern, southeastern, south, southeastward, southeast, southwestward, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southeasterly, southernmost, southmost, southbound, southwestern, south-central, southerly

    Synonyms:
    nitrogen, due north, newton, atomic number 7, magnetic north, normality, compass north, northward

  4. northnoun

    a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

    Antonyms:
    southerly, southwestern, southwesterly, southeastward, southmost, southeast, southwestward, south, southern, southwest, southbound, southeasterly, southeastern, southward, southernmost, south-central

    Synonyms:
    northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

  5. northnoun

    the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

    Antonyms:
    southwest, southwestern, southbound, southern, south, southwestward, southerly, southmost, south-central, southeasterly, southeast, southeastward, southward, southwesterly, southeastern, southernmost

    Synonyms:
    northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

  6. north, magnetic north, compass northnoun

    the direction in which a compass needle points

    Antonyms:
    southbound, southern, southwesterly, southerly, southeasterly, southwestern, southwest, south-central, southeastern, south, southeast, southmost, southward, southwestward, southernmost, southeastward

    Synonyms:
    northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

  7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilfordadjective

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

    Antonyms:
    southbound, southerly, southwestward, southeast, southwest, southeasterly, southwesterly, southern, southwestern, southernmost, south, southeastern, southmost, southward, south-central, southeastward

    Synonyms:
    northward, magnetic north, compass north, due north

  8. northadverb

    situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

    "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

    Antonyms:
    southwestward, southeastward, southeasterly, southwest, southbound, southwesterly, southerly, south-central, south, southern, southward, southmost, southeast, southeastern, southernmost, southwestern

  9. north, northerly, northwards, northwardadverb

    in a northern direction

    "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"

    Antonyms:
    southern, southeastern, southeasterly, southeast, southbound, south, southwesterly, southeastward, southerly, southwest, southward, southwestward, southernmost, south-central, southwestern, southmost

    Synonyms:
    northward, northerly, northwards

How to use north in a sentence?

  1. Silvia Cruz-Vargas:

    It doesn’t mean that we are going to copy and paste a solution that is particularly relevant in North America in countries where that may not be applicable, we have an outstanding network of local partners that are embedded within the fabric of the communities in which we operate.

  2. Robert Kelly:

    North Korea is not doing this to be nice, north Korea does not give up anything meaningful without getting something in return.

  3. Mathias Cormann:

    Our embassy in South Korea has reached out to relevant officials in North Korea, there is obviously some complications in providing consular assistance into North Korea. We work through the Swedish government in North Korea and all of these steps are underway.

  4. John Kaehny:

    Kathy Hochul, who had no power as lieutenant governor to really influence things, will have all the power as governor to be able to greenlight and influence deals between state regulators and state agencies and public authorities and Delaware North, bottom line : She's in a place to make Delaware North a ton of money if she was so inclined, by granting them favorable treatment and putting her thumb on the scale.

  5. Margaret Hunter:

    There has been evidence of severe small mammal declines linked to the Burmese python invasion in South Florida, presumably, this trend could continue if the python population expands to the north.

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#1601southern
#4698southwest
#5238southeast
#11294southwestern
#11999southeastern
#35739southbound
#39473southerly
#41162southward
#53472southernmost
#85517southwesterly
#92985southeasterly
#194790southeastward
#224785southwestward
#269255southmost

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