English Dictionary

north

/nɔːθ/

adj

Of or pertaining to the north; northern. / Toward the north; northward. / (meteorology) Of wind, from the north. / Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.

The north wind blew fiercely.

意味（1）

Of or pertaining to the north; northern.

He lived in north Germany.

意味（2）

Toward the north; northward.

The most dangerous ones are those that develop during October and November and that follow a north path affecting the western part of the island.

意味（3）

(meteorology) Of wind, from the north.

The north wind was cold.

意味（4）

Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.

north highway 1

意味（5）

(ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).

[…] the high church had liked its clergy to preside at the Eucharist in an ad orientem position; the low church advocated what was called the north end position; but the Liturgical Movement asked the priest to take a basilical position, facing liturgical west, and now both Anglican factions could agree on this third position without either of them losing face.

意味（6）

(colloquial) More or greater than.

The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000.