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.n
- [flee, run, escape] to the North
- is from the North
- was born in the North
- grew up in the North
- has an accent from the North
- the North fought against the South
- is [common, customary] in the North
- is a tradition of the North
- comes from the North
- [won, claimed, conquered] by the North
- lives in the north
- the north and the south of the [country, state]
- from the north to the south
- the north of [France]
- to the north of [the city, New York, London]
- (lives) in the far north
- [drive] towards the north
- [look, head, drive] to the north
- [strong, gusty, gale-force] wind from the north
- [lives, works] in the north (of the city)
'north' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
America
- American
- Britain
- China
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- London
- North
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Wales
- airport
- anywhere
- approach
- axis
- bend
- blast
- border
- cabin
- camping
- cedar
- cold
- compass
- coordinate
- cottage
- desert
- diploma
- direction
- divide
- due
- east
- end
- facing
- far
- farther
- flock
- fork
- hero
- highway
- island
- journey
- mild
- mile
- moss
- mountain
- oil
- originate
- peak