7 ADJ [ADJ n] A north wind is a wind that blows from the north. □ …a bitterly cold north wind.
8 N‑SING The North is used to refer to the richer, more developed countries of the world. □ Developing countries are critical of the North's environmental attitudes.
north|bound /nɔː r θbaʊnd/ ADJ [ADJ n, n ADJ ] Northbound roads or vehicles lead or are travelling towards the north. □ A 25 mile traffic jam clogged the northbound carriageway of the M6. □ Traffic was already very congested by six thirty this morning, particularly on the M1 northbound.
no rth-ea st ◆◆◇ also northeast
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] The north-east is the direction which is halfway between north and east. □ The land to the north-east fell away into meadows.
2 N‑SING The north-east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north-east. □ The north-east, with 60 million people, is the most densely populated part of the United States. □ [+ of ] They're all from Newcastle in the North East of England.
3 ADV [ADV after v] If you go north-east , you travel towards the north-east. □ The streets were jammed with slow-moving traffic, army convoys moving north-east.
4 ADV Something that is north-east of a place is positioned to the north-east of it. □ [+ of ] This latest attack was at Careysburg, twenty miles north-east of the capital, Monrovia.
5 ADJ [ADJ n] The north-east part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-east. □ …Waltham Abbey on the north-east outskirts of London.
6 ADJ [ADJ n] A north-east wind is a wind that blows from the north-east. □ By 9.15 a bitter north-east wind was blowing.
no rth-ea sterly also northeasterly ADJ [usu ADJ n] A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
no rth-ea stern also north eastern ADJ [usu ADJ n] North-eastern means in or from the north-east of a region or country. □ …the north-eastern coast of the United States.
nor|ther|ly /nɔː r ðə r li/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A northerly point, area, or direction is to the north or towards the north. □ Unst is the most northerly island in the British Isles. □ I wanted to go a more northerly route across Montana.
2 ADJ A northerly wind is a wind that blows from the north.
north|ern ◆◆◇ /nɔː r ðə r n/ also Northern ADJ [ADJ n] Northern means in or from the north of a region, state, or country. □ Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
north|ern|er /nɔː r ðə r nə r / (northerners ) N‑COUNT A northerner is a person who was born in or who lives in the north of a place or country. □ I like the openness and directness of northerners.
north|ern|most /nɔː r ðə r nmoʊst/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] The northernmost part of an area or the northernmost place is the one that is farthest towards the north. □ …the northernmost tip of the British Isles. □ The Chablis vineyard is the northernmost in Burgundy.
No rth Po le N‑PROPER The North Pole is the place on the surface of the earth which is farthest towards the north.
north|ward /nɔː r θwə r d/ also northwards ADV [usu ADV after v, oft n ADV ] Northward or northwards means towards the north. □ Tropical storm Marco is pushing northward up Florida's coast. □ …the flow of immigrants northward. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Northward is also an adjective. □ The northward journey from Jalalabad was no more than 120 miles.
no rth-we st ◆◆◇ also northwest
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west. □ …Ushant, five miles out to the north-west.
2 N‑SING The north-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. □ Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West. □ [+ of ] …the extreme north-west of South America.
3 ADV [ADV after v] If you go north-west , you travel towards the north-west. □ Take the narrow lane going north-west, parallel with the railway line.
4 ADV Something that is north-west of a place is positioned to the north-west of it. □ [+ of ] This was situated to the north-west of the town, a short walk from the railway station.
5 ADJ [ADJ n] The north-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. □ …the north-west coast of the United States. □ …Sydney's north-west suburbs.
6 ADJ [ADJ n] A north-west wind is a wind that blows from the north-west. □ A brisk north-west wind swept across the region.
no rth-we sterly also northwesterly ADJ [usu ADJ n] A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
no rth-we stern also north western ADJ [usu ADJ n] North-western means in or from the north-west of a region or country. □ He was from north-western Russia.
Nor|we|gian /nɔː r wiː dʒ ə n/ (Norwegians )
1 ADJ Norwegian means belonging or relating to Norway, or to its people, language, or culture.
2 N‑COUNT A Norwegian is a person who comes from Norway.
3 N‑UNCOUNT Norwegian is the language spoken in Norway.
no -sco re dra w (no-score draws ) N‑COUNT A no-score draw is the result of a football match in which neither team scores any goals.