1. (noun) the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

• union

2. (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

• due north
• n
• northward

3. (noun) the direction in which a compass needle points

• compass north
• magnetic north

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

• frederick north
• second earl of guilford

5. (adverb) in a northern direction

• northerly
• northward
• northwards

1. (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

• cardinal compass point

2. (noun) a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

• location

3. (noun) the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

• direction

4. (noun) the direction in which a compass needle points

• direction

1. (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

• north-central
• northbound
• northward
• northeast
• northeasterly
• northeastern
• northeast
• northeasterly
• northeastward
• northerly
• northern
• northerly
• northern
• northernmost
• northmost
• northwest
• northwesterly
• northwestern
• northwest
• northwesterly
• northwestward

1. (noun) the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

• northerner
• yank
• yankee

1. (adverb) in a northern direction

• northerly
• northern

1. (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

• south