adj.
1.situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north north adv.
1.in a northern direction north n.
1.the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line
2.the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
3.the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
4.any region lying in or toward the north
5.the direction in which a compass needle points
6.British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
Idiom of the Day
get cracking
to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started
We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.