northern, adj.
freq. cnt. 22
freq. cnt. 22
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15
northern
sample sentences
"Northern liberals""northern industry"
"northern cities"
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antonym
situated in or oriented toward the north
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
northerly northern
sample sentences
"the northern suburbs""going in a northerly direction"
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similar to
coming from the north; used especially of wind
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
northerly northern
sample sentences
"the north wind doth blow""a northern snowstorm"
"the winds are northerly"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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similar to
situated in or coming from regions of the north
<adj.all>
northern
sample sentences
"the northern hemisphere""northern autumn colors"
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antonym