English Words Starting With N

• northern rhodesia

  nounLow
  /ˌnɔːðən rəʊˈdiːʒə/The former name of a British protectorate in central Africa, which existed from 1911 until 1964, when it gained independence and was renamed Zambia.
• northern sotho

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈsuːtuː/A Bantu language primarily spoken in the Limpopo province of South Africa, belonging to the Sotho-Tswana branch.
• northern spy

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈspaɪ/A specific, historical cultivar of apple (Malus domestica), known for its late ripening, tart flavor, and good storage qualities.
• northern territories

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈtɛr.ɪ.tər.iz/The specific territories located in the northern regions of a country or continent, often associated with being remote, sparsely populated, and having cold climates.
• northern territory

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːðən ˈtɛrɪt(ə)ri/A large administrative region in the northern part of a country, typically with a relatively low population density.
• northern whiting

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔː.ðən ˈwaɪ.tɪŋ/A species of marine fish (Menticirrhus saxatilis), also known as the northern kingfish, found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic.
• northerner

  nounB2
  /ˈnɔː.ðən.ər/A person who is born in, lives in, or originates from the northern part of a country or region.
• northernize

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˈnɔːðənʌɪz/To make something or someone have northern characteristics; to adopt or impose northern (often British/English or American northern) qualities.
• northfield

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːθ.fiːld/A place name, typically referring to a town, village, or area characterised by a field or open land to the north of a settlement or geographical feature.
• northglenn

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔːθˈɡlɛn/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Colorado, United States.
• northing

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈnɔːð.ɪŋ/Distance travelled or measured northwards; specifically, the northward component of distance in surveying, navigation, or cartography.
• northlake

  nounLow (as a proper noun, limited to contexts discussing specific places).
  /ˈnɔːθ.leɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, most commonly a city or town.
• northland

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːθlənd/A region or land situated in the north; often used poetically or geographically to denote northern territories.
• northman

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈnɔːθmən/A historical term for a person from Scandinavia, especially during the Viking Age (c. 8th-11th centuries).
• northpaw

  adverbnounRare / Specialized / Humorous
  /ˈnɔːθpɔː/A left-handed person (particularly in sports contexts).
• northport

  nounC2
  /ˈnɔːθ.pɔːt/A proper noun, typically a place name (city, town, harbour area, neighbourhood, or surname) meaning 'a port located in the north' or 'the northern port'.
• northrop

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔːθrɒp/A proper noun referring primarily to Northrop Grumman, a major American aerospace and defense technology company, or its historical predecessor companies.
• northrup

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɔːθ.rəp/A surname of English origin, typically functioning as a proper noun.
• northumberland

  nounLow
  /nɔːˈθʌmbələnd/A historic county in the far north-east of England, bordering Scotland.
• northumberland strait

  nounLow frequency (geographic proper noun)
  /ˌnɔːθˈʌmbələnd streɪt/A strait in eastern Canada separating Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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