Pronunciations (2)
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ˈnɔːðən
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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ˈnɔɹðɚn
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Characteristic of the North of England (the North) (usually capitalised).
Usage- UK usage
- Examples
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Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.
Characteristic of the northern part of the United States (the North) (usually capitalised).
Usage- US usage
- Examples
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She's a Northern girl, so she had to ask what hush puppies and mudbugs are. We were happy to serve her the answer on a platter!
Proper noun
A surname.
The Northern Line of the London Underground.
Any of several former railroads called the Northern Railroad in the 19th century.
Usage- US usage
- Historical
- Examples
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We don't move any freight on the Northern anymore.
Noun
A steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement.
- Synonyms
- Northern Pacific
- Examples
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It takes something big, like a Northern, to pull a train of this size.
More examples (1)
Along the UP Trail, America's original transcontinental, mention of the 800's will long recall the capable, long-legged Northerns that were built for standard-weight limiteds but often doubled for diesels on the City streamliners.
A genre of fiction focusing on the untamed northern territory of Canada and sometimes Alaska, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Usage- Canada
- Examples
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I decided to kick back and lose myself in a good Northern for a while.
Noun
a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
- Broader terms