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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Example Sentences

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She, like so many other victims, was travelling back to lectures in the northern city after spending a public holiday with her family.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Smoke from raging fires have choked parts of northern Thailand this past week, with Chiang Mai ranking among the world's most polluted cities, according to monitoring group IQAir.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Her brother, flying missions in northern France, experienced the very same passion in a different environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

From August 2024 to early March, more than 480,000 sheep and goats have been slaughtered because of the pandemic, mainly in central and northern Greece.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For decades, the northern and southern regions of the United States bitterly argued over slavery.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow