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The northern sky was bright with stars.
What does Northern mean?
Northern means related to the north.
Dictionary definition
Located in, coming from, or related to the north.
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Northern in a sentence
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The story takes place in a northern town.
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Northern climates often have different seasons than southern climates.
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What does northern mean?
Located in, coming from, or related to the north.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to northern?
Northward is close in meaning to northern.
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Which word or phrase is closest to the opposite of northern?
Southern contrasts with the meaning of northern.
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Northern
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WordNorthern.
Partadjective.
MeaningNorthern means related to the north.
ExampleExample: The northern sky was bright with stars.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- nor · thurn
- Strongest beat
- nor
- Ending
- thurn
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nor.
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southernUse for something related to the south.
equatorialUse for places near the equator.
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Northern word family
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northern
noun
north
The direction opposite south.
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