English Words Starting With N

• north africa

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈæf.rɪ.kə/The region of the African continent comprising countries north of the Sahara Desert, typically including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
• north african

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈæf.rɪ.kən/A person from or relating to North Africa, the region of the African continent comprising countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
• north america

  nounVery High
  /ˌnɔːθ əˈmɛr.ɪ.kə/The continent comprising Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and often including the countries of Central America and the Caribbean.
• north american

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən/A native or inhabitant of the continent of North America, or relating to that continent.
• north american free trade agreement

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˌfriː ˈtreɪd əˌɡriː.mənt/A treaty between Canada, Mexico, and the United States that eliminated most tariffs and trade barriers between the three nations, creating one of the world's largest free-trade zones.
• north american plate

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ əˈmerɪkən pleɪt/A major tectonic plate covering most of North America, Greenland, parts of Siberia, and extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
• north andover

  nounVery low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈændəʊvə/A town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 25 miles north of Boston.
• north arlington

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/A proper noun referring to a specific geographic place name, typically a town or city.
• north atlantic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ətˈlæn.tɪk/A proper noun referring to the northern region of the Atlantic Ocean, which lies between North America and Europe/northern Africa.
• north atlantic current

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæn.tɪk ˈkʌ.rənt/A major warm ocean current that flows northeastward from the Gulf Stream, moderating the climate of northwestern Europe.
• north atlantic drift

  nounLow (C1-C2)
  /ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæn.tɪk ˈdrɪft/A warm ocean current, a continuation of the Gulf Stream, which flows across the North Atlantic Ocean towards north-western Europe.
• north atlantic treaty

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæn.tɪk ˈtriːti/The formal name of the founding treaty signed in 1949 that established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance of Western nations.
• north atlantic treaty organization

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæn.tɪk ˈtriː.ti ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/A political and military alliance of European and North American countries, established in 1949 for mutual defense.
• north attleborough

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈæt.l̩.bə.rə/A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
• north augusta

  nounLow (Proper Noun - Geographic Specific)
  /ˌnɔːθ ɔːˈɡʌstə/A proper noun referring to a specific city in the United States, located in the state of South Carolina, on the Savannah River across from Augusta, Georgia.
• north australia

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːθ ɒˈstreɪ.li.ə/The northern region of the continent of Australia, generally referring to the tropical and subtropical areas above the Tropic of Capricorn.
• north ayrshire

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈɛəʃə/A council area in western Scotland, forming part of the historic county of Ayrshire.
• north babylon

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈbæb.ɪ.lən/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, commonly a hamlet or census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It denotes a populated place within the town of Babylon.
• north battleford

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈbætᵊlfəd/A city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada, situated on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River.
• north bay

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːθ ˈbeɪ/A bay that is located in a northerly direction, either in reference to a specific place name or a general geographic feature.

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