English Words Starting With N

• north chicago

  nounlow
  /ˌnɔːθ ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ/A city in Lake County, Illinois, USA, located north of Chicago along Lake Michigan
• north college hill

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈkɒlɪdʒ ˌhɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, typically a suburban village or town in the United States.
• north country

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈkʌntri/A geographical region, often referring to the northern part of a nation, particularly England, known for its distinct dialect, culture, and landscape.
• north dakota

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːθ dəˈkəʊ.tə/A state in the north-central region of the United States, part of the Great Plains.
• north dakotan

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌnɔːθ dəˈkəʊ.tən/A person who is from or lives in North Dakota, a state in the north-central United States.
• north down

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈdaʊn/A directional phrase indicating movement or orientation both northward and downward.
• north downs

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈdaʊnz/A range of chalk hills in southeast England.
• north east frontier agency

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ iːst ˈfrʌn.tɪ.ə(r) ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/A former administrative unit of the Government of India responsible for the governance of the tribal areas in the North-East Frontier Tracts.
• north east lincolnshire

  nounRare
  /ˌnɔːθ iːst ˈlɪŋkənʃə(ɹ)/A unitary county authority and geographic region in eastern England, located at the confluence of the River Humber.
• north east new guinea

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ iːst njuː ˈɡɪni/A geographical region comprising the north-eastern part of the island of New Guinea.
• north equatorial current

  nounC1+
  /ˌnɔːθ ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈkʌr.ənt/A major, permanent, wind-driven ocean current that flows westwards along the equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean.
• north frigid zone

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈfrɪdʒ.ɪd ˌzəʊn/One of the five principal geographical zones of the Earth, specifically the region lying within the Arctic Circle (approximately 66.5° north latitude).
• north germanic

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ dʒəˈmæn.ɪk/A branch of the Germanic languages spoken in Scandinavia, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, descended from Old Norse.
• north haven

  nounC2
  /nɔːθ ˈheɪvən/A harbor or town located to the north.
• north highlands

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈhaɪ.ləndz/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical region, most commonly the northern part of the Scottish Highlands.
• north holland

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈhɒlənd/A coastal province in the northwestern part of the Netherlands, containing major cities including Amsterdam and Haarlem.
• north island

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈaɪlənd/One of the two main islands of New Zealand, the smaller but more populous one.
• north island muttonbird

  nounLow (Highly specific, regional term)
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈaɪlənd ˈmʌtənbɜːd/A seabird native to New Zealand, the ōi or grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi), or its fledgling chicks, which are traditionally harvested for food.
• north kingstown

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθ ˈkɪŋz.taʊn/A town in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
• north korea

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːθ kəˈriː.ə/A sovereign state in East Asia, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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