NORTH
What does "NORTH" mean?
The direction toward the Earth's North Pole, to the left of a person facing the rising sun.
Meanings
- The cardinal direction pointing toward the North Pole. The compass needle swung steadily toward north.
- The northern region or part of a country or area. The accent shifts noticeably as you travel into the north.
- Situated toward or facing the north. The north face of the mountain holds snow well into summer.
- Toward the north. The migrating geese flew north all morning.
Did you know?
- The north your compass finds is not the north on the map: magnetic north drifts year to year, and the gap between it and true north - magnetic declination - has to be corrected for accurate navigation.
Word origin
From Old English 'norþ', from Proto-Germanic 'nurthaz'; the deeper root may be Proto-Indo-European 'ner-' meaning 'left' or 'below', since north lies on the left when facing the rising sun.
Remember it
Never Eat Soggy Waffles - clockwise from the top, North, East, South, West.
A little poem
The needle won't lie-
no matter how lost you turn,
one direction stays.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked my compass why it always points the same way. It said, 'Some of us have a true north.'
What it teaches
A fixed point you didn't choose is what makes every other direction mean something.
Quick facts
What does NORTH mean?
The direction toward the Earth's North Pole, to the left of a person facing the rising sun.
Is NORTH a valid word?
Yes — NORTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NORTH?
NORTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does NORTH come from?
From Old English 'norþ', from Proto-Germanic 'nurthaz'; the deeper root may be Proto-Indo-European 'ner-' meaning 'left' or 'below', since north lies on the left when facing the rising sun.
What can NORTH teach us?
A fixed point you didn't choose is what makes every other direction mean something.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.