n. [ AS. norð; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norðr. Cf. Norman, Norse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north. [ 1913 Webster ]

North following. See Following, a., 2. --
North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north. --
North preceding. See Following, a., 2. --
North star, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star α (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1° 25′, and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Northward. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America and their peoples. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. Moving toward the north; as, northbound traffic.
Syn. -- northward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. intended to be used by vehicles moving toward the north; -- of roads and parts of roads; as, The northbound lane was blocked by an overturned tractor-trailer. [ PJC ]

adj. Of or pertaining to a region of the U. S. generally including states of the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes region lying north of the Ohio River and the southern boundaries of Kansas and Missouri and between the western boundary of Pennsylvania and the eastern boundaries of Montana; Wyoming; and Colorado. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Toward the northeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region. [ 1913 Webster ]