northern — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, big, cold, eastern, famous, live, southern, used

We spent a cold northern winter in Canada last year.

VERB + NORTHERN

borders, claims, floods, like, located, meanders, reason, seen

The river meanders through the northern valleys before emptying into the sea.

NORTHERN + NOUN

brazil, china, comedian, countries, dynasties, europe, european, germany

The northern countries of Europe have some of the highest living standards in the world.

PREP.

in, in, on, than, through

We drove through northern Canada last summer and saw the most amazing wildlife.

ADV.

anymore, bitterly, especially, further, mostly, widely

The restaurant is mostly northern Italian in style, with fresh pasta and simple sauces.

Definitions

adj

1

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.

Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.

Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and his wife, 31.

2

Blowing from the north; northerly.

3

Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)

Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.

noun

1

An inhabitant of the northern regions; a northerner.

2

The northern pike.

As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.

3

A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the north of North America, primarily in western Canada but also in Alaska, often with a Mountie as the protagonist.

adj

1

Characteristic of the North of England (the North) (usually capitalised).

Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

2

Characteristic of the northern part of the United States (the North) (usually capitalised).

She's a Northern girl, so she had to ask what hush puppies and mudbugs are. We were happy to serve her the answer on a platter!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — coming from the north

northerly

adjective — situated in or oriented toward the north

northerly

Antonyms

southern

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads,

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02

Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and

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03

Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.

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04

As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.

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05

Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

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06

She's a Northern girl, so she had to ask what hush puppies and mudbugs are. We were happy to serve her the answer on a platter!

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Usage Notes

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