What does northern mean?

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere

What part of speech is northern?

Northern is an adjective and a noun.

How many definitions does northern have?

Northern has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

Northern Definition & Meaning

northern

adjective

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

noun

a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Synonyms for northern

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"burlington northern"
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Frequently asked questions

What does northern mean?: in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere
What part of speech is northern?: Northern is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does northern have?: Northern has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).