- noun
1. One 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.”
- verb
2. To turn or move toward the north.
- adjective
3. Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
“He lived in north Germany.”
- adverb
4. Toward the north; northward; northerly.
“Switzerland is north of Italy.”