Synonyms for north
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1. Northnoun

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

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

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

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"

   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

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

3. north, due north, northward, Nnoun

   the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

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

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

4. northnoun

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

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

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

5. northnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

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

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

6. north, magnetic north, compass northnoun

   the direction in which a compass needle points

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

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

7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilfordadjective

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

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

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

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!"

   Synonyms:
   northward, northerly, northwards

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

Matched Categories

1. • United States
   • Cardinal Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area
   • Location

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1. northadjective

   Synonyms:
   northerly, northern, boreal, arctic

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1. List of paraphrases for "north":

   northern, nord, norte, northerly, northward, ireland, noord, norden, nordic, north-, pyongyang, upstate, al-shamal, pak, norr, shamal, n

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1. Kim Jong:

   The North Korea, for various reasons, are closer to being willing to freeze or even give up their program than they have ever been, and that is not a bad thing.

2. Michael Fuchs:

   What United States needs to be looking for right now are genuine steps from North Korea that indicate a willingness to move the process forward. If North Korea is genuinely willing to close down Yongbyon and to allow in inspectors... those are just partial steps, but those are genuine steps forward, the biggest outstanding question still remains -- what price North Korea want to extract from the United States.

3. Paul Horsnell:

   If non-OPEC outside North America hasn't managed to grow for five years with prices above $110, it's not going to grow at $80.

4. Indra Nooyi:

   Every part of our business in North American Beverages is showing sequential improvement.

5. Lisa Britt:

   The absentee ballot fraud that occurred in the 9th Congressional District effectively disenfranchised voters in that district, north Carolina voters should be confident that state officials will continue to be vigilant and pursue any individuals or organizations that attempt to undermine our elections. Democracy is best served by holding those who attempt to thwart North Carolina accountable.