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North

/nˈɔrθ/
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(noun) The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.

The cold north wind was roaring outside.
We went due north.
CEFR Practice Quiz
If you keep walking ____, you will eventually reach the edge of the forest.

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