North

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'north': /ˈnɔːθ/; 'North': /nɔːθ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɔrθ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nôrth)

Collocations for "North"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "North" in context.

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north

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. (lives) in the north- [east, west]
  2. [drove, sailed, walked, went] north
  3. [drive] (due) north for [10 miles]
  4. is twenty kilometers [straight, due] north
  5. [live, vacation] up north
  6. a north-facing [side, building, property, house]
adj
  1. the north [gate, face, entrance, side, shore]
  2. the [troops, tanks, soldiers] took a north course
  3. North [Atlantic, America, Korea]
  4. [in, to] the North Pole
  5. a North American [tradition, citizen, league]
  6. a [strong, gentle] north wind
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