northerly

Example Sentences

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And it was the site of the UK's most northerly deep coal mine, before the last shafts closed in the 1970s.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If Brora Rangers win the play-off, they would become the most northerly team in UK professional football.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The cold air is heading our way thanks to a combination of high pressure in the Atlantic and areas of low pressure moving to the north and east of the UK - driving northerly winds.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

As the rain moves south, winds will turn northerly later, causing temperatures to drop.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It was a round hill smooth and bare, standing by itself, the most northerly of the downs.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien