Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for northern.
Definitions

northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
Synonyms
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Its northern topography — the enormous sense of space, the way the light moves and colors shift against the mountains and desertscapes — keep me returning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Monday will start pretty chilly with some early morning frost across Scotland, northern England and even south-east England.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Even if it was a pretty incredible northern pike, his first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Once master of vast expanses of northern, central and western Africa, France has played a crucial role in the continent's post‑colonial history, repeatedly intervening militarily since the early 1960s.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“They say she lives deep in the northern ocean.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown