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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Yellow wind warnings covering Scotland, north-west wales and parts of northern England, which saw blustery conditions on Saturday and overnight, were lifted on Sunday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It is close to completing its first production facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Several blasts shook northern Tehran, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

For instance, states along the West Coast are seeing higher annual temperature extremes, while many northern states are experiencing warmer minimum temperatures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

He has his eye on Milan, the northern city-state run by Duke Ludovico Sforza.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day