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1.nounOne of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N."Minnesota is in the north of the USA."
2.nounThe up or positive direction."Stock prices are heading north."
3.nounThe positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
4.verbTo turn or move toward the north.
5.adjectiveOf or pertaining to the north; northern."He lived in north Germany."
6.adjectiveToward the north; northward.
7.adjectiveOf wind, from the north."The north wind was cold."
8.adjectivePertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic."north highway 1"
9.adjectiveMore or greater than."The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000."
10.adverbToward the north; northward; northerly."Switzerland is north of Italy."