northern

CEFRB1

/ˈnɔː.ðən/

adjective · noun

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Located in or related to the north.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Blowing from the north; northerly.

Examples

  • More people live in the northern part of the city.

  • Those animals can be seen in the northern hemisphere.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnoː.ðən/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

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

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An inhabitant of the northern regions; a northerner.

More examples

In context

  • Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.

  • We don't move any freight on the Northern anymore.

  • The northern slopes of the mountains

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Cognate with Old High German nordrōni and Old Norse norrœnn. Morphologically north + -ern.