I. north 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , North /nɔːθ $ nɔːrθ/ noun [singular, uncountable] ( written abbreviation N )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator. It is on the left if you are facing the rising sun:
Which way is north?
from/towards the north
winds blowing from the north
to the north (of something)
Cheshunt is a few miles to the north of London.
II. north 2 BrE AmE , North adjective [only before noun] ( written abbreviation N )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
1 . in the north or facing the north:
The north side of the building doesn’t get much sun.
He lives in North Wales.
2 . a north wind comes from the north
III. north 3 BrE AmE adverb ( written abbreviation N )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . towards the north:
The birds fly north in summer.
north of
Chicago is four hours north of Indianapolis.
a north-facing window
2 . up north informal to or in the north of the country:
They’ve moved up north.