[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/north/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) / north # north noun (the north); adjective (north, northern); adverb (north) «north» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. North is one of the four main directions, towards the top of most maps. The other three are south, east and west. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#m1) 2. The north of a country or place is the part that lies in that direction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#m2) 3. North also means going towards the north: we drove north. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#m3) 4. The North Pole is the most northern point of the Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#m4) ### In the lessons In maths: a direction of travel; going north then south may take away, north then east makes a path; opposite directions take away, the same direction adds. In geography and science: a compass needle points north; the North Pole; in the northern half of the world the sun is in the south at noon. Phrases: to the north, north of, the north side, up north, north-east, north-west, North Pole. ### Examples - He walked 5 km north and then 3 km south. How far is he from the start? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x1) - The town is 20 km north of the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x2) - The north side of the garden is 10 m long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x3) - Birds fly north in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x4) - A compass needle always points north. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x5) - Polar bears live near the North Pole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x6) - Our school is north of the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x7) - Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/#x8) ### Note Small letter for the direction (go north), capital in names (North America, the North Pole). Opposite: south. Opposite directions (north and south) take away to find the distance from the start; the same direction adds. Trap: the total distance walked is still the sum. Trap: «birds fly north in spring» is true in the northern half of the world; in Australia and New Zealand it is the other way. ## In Jewish tradition In the Tabernacle the north side held the table of the showbread, and the border of the land was drawn with north as a main direction. **Interpretation.** In Sefer Yetzirah north is one of the six directions and is among the boundaries God sealed. ### Examples - and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards. (Torah EXO.26.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x1) - And for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards, (Torah EXO.36.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x2) - And this shall be your north border: from the Great Sea ye shall mark out your line unto mount Hor; (Torah NUM.34.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x3) - Can iron break iron from the north and brass? (Prophets JER.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x4) - Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about God is terrible majesty. (Writings JOB.37.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x5) - Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and cold out of the north. (Writings JOB.37.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/#x6) ### Note Small letter for the direction (go north), capital in names (North America, the North Pole). Opposite: south. Opposite directions (north and south) take away to find the distance from the start; the same direction adds. Trap: the total distance walked is still the sum. Trap: «birds fly north in spring» is true in the northern half of the world; in Australia and New Zealand it is the other way. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «north» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/north/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«north» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/north.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «north» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/north/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«north» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/north.html) on Mova free.