From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geographynorthnorth1, North /nɔːθ $ nɔːrθ/●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS2W1 noun [singular, uncountable] (written abbreviation N)1SGthe 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 risingsunWhich way is north?from/towards the northwinds blowing from the northto the north (of something)Cheshunt is a few miles to the north of London.2 →the northExamples from the Corpusnorth• There was a slightwind coming from the north, and I turned into it.• It has large and influentialcereals and sugarbarons in the north, but it has many small livestockfarmers as well.• In the early 1970s he was editor of the Provisionalrepublicannewspaper in the north, Republican News.• She came back to the north with him after that and they lived together again for a time.• Further to the north you take the ferry across from East to West Cowes to avoid a big detourinland via Newport.from/towards the north• The flaktailed off, mercifully, and Dickinson and Finlayson angled across from the north to join them.• As the creation of the vortex began, the seaschurned and a terrible wind blewfrom the north.• There was a slight wind coming from the north, and I turned into it.• Four Tornados had just taken off - heading in looseformationtowards the North Sea.• We will encourageenhancedrecovery of oilfrom the North Sea and avoid becoming too dependent on importedfuel.• The Songs, too, were refugeesfrom the North and were also Christians.• After all, he was sure of 100 percent of the votefrom the north.• But this was a wind from the north that blew across frontiers, ignoring the Customs.Related topics: Geography, Nature, Meteorologynorthnorth2, North●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS3W3 adjective [only before noun] (written abbreviation N)1SGin the north or facing the northThe north side of the building doesn’t get much sun.He lives in North Wales.2DNHEMa north wind comes from the northRelated topics: Geographynorthnorth3●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS3W1 adverb (written abbreviation N)1SGtowards the northThe birds fly north in summer.north ofChicago is four hours north of Indianapolis.a north-facing window2 →up northExamples from the Corpusnorth• The window faces north.• Their ancestorstravelled in man's wake, in separate waves north and south around the icy Alps as farmers moved west.• We got to Pecos in short order and turned north for Carlsbad.• Farthernorth, London changed and became more leafysuburban.• That sent me to Nipomo, eight milesnorth of Santa Maria.• Go north on I-5 to Portland.• When her crimes were discovered, she flednorth to a river called the Danube.north of• The inn is about 20 miles north of Salem.• My relatives live in the north of the state.North, thethe NorthNorth, the1the northeastern states of the US, especially during the CivilWar(1861–65) when they fought against the South2the northern part of England, which includes the area north of the Midlands and south of the Scottishborder, and containsseveral large cities, including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Newcastle3the richer countries of the northern parts of the world, especially Europe and North AmericaFrom Longman Business Dictionarynorthnorth /nɔːθnɔːrθ/ adverbnorth of something informal American English if an amount is north of another amount, it is more than that amountTo be a big player, a company must spend somewhere north of 500ドル million a year.Originnorth3Old English