"north" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /nɔːθ/ [UK], /nɔrθ/ [US], /noːθ/ [Australia] Audio: en-uk-north.ogg [UK], en-us-north.ogg [US] Forms: north [singular], [plural]
enPR: nôrth [US] Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left.
    Sense id: simple-north-en-noun-EArhGH5O
  2. North is the end of a magnet that points north.
    Sense id: simple-north-en-noun-pYCFTUGL
  3. The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic.
    Sense id: simple-north-en-noun-TCRmIFnJ

Preposition [English]

IPA: /nɔːθ/ [UK], /nɔrθ/ [US], /noːθ/ [Australia] Audio: en-uk-north.ogg [UK], en-us-north.ogg [US] Forms: north
enPR: nôrth [US] Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In the direction north; towards the north
    Sense id: simple-north-en-prep-vLV3O7Nz
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Canada is the biggest country in North America."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "North is the end of a magnet that points north."
      ],
      "id": "simple-north-en-noun-pYCFTUGL"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic."
      ],
      "id": "simple-north-en-noun-TCRmIFnJ"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːθ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔrθ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nôrth",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/noːθ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
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  ],
  "word": "north"
}

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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The place you want is two miles north of here."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's colder here because we're further north."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the direction north; towards the north"
      ],
      "id": "simple-north-en-prep-vLV3O7Nz"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːθ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔrθ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nôrth",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/noːθ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "north"
}
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Canada is the biggest country in North America."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "North is the end of a magnet that points north."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːθ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔrθ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nôrth",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/noːθ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "singular-only"
  ],
  "word": "north"
}

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        "Preposition"
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
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        {
          "text": "The place you want is two miles north of here."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's colder here because we're further north."
        }
      ],
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        "In the direction north; towards the north"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːθ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔrθ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nôrth",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/noːθ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "New-Zealand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-north.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "north"
}

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