northern

Adjective

• situated in or coming from regions of the north
  • the northern hemisphere
    
  • northern autumn colors
    

• coming from the north; used especially of wind
  • the north wind doth blow
    
  • a northern snowstorm
    
  • the winds are northerly
    

• situated in or oriented toward the north
  • the northern suburbs
    
  • going in a northerly direction
    

• in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
  • Northern liberals
    
  • northern industry
    
  • northern cities
    

Noun

• a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  northerly , Northern