north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
영어
~ 1200
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
사용 패턴：
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
유의어
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
반의어
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
연어
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
주제
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The compass needle pointed north.
- They traveled north for several hours.
- Canada is to the north of the United States.
- The river flows from north to south.
학습자용 예문
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, not in the north.
- My house faces north.
- We walked north to reach the park.
- Russia is north of China.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or facing the north
In or from the north, or facing north.
사용 패턴：
[a place/side] is north [of something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
유의어
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
반의어
south (Opposite direction or location.)
연어
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
주제
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
학습자용 예문
- The north room is very cold.
- I live on the north street.
- The wind comes from the north.
adverb
A1
relation
3
Toward the north direction
Going toward the north.
사용 패턴：
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
유의어
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
반의어
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
연어
head north
|drive north
|travel north
주제
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
학습자용 예문
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
명사
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
사용 패턴：
the north [of a place]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
유의어
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
반의어
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
연어
the North of England
|North Africa
주제
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
예문
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
학습자용 예문
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
문법
기본형
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
음절 및 강세
north （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
관련 단어
표현
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
예문
- After the manager left, the project went north.
- My plans went north when it started raining.
head north
1/hˈɛd nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
Travel toward the north direction
To start going toward the north.
예문
- We’ll head north after lunch to reach the cabin.
- The storm is heading north quickly.
magnetic north
1/mæɡnˈɛtɪk nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
technical
Compass direction to magnetic pole
The direction a compass shows as north, which is slightly different from true north.
예문
- Magnetic north changes over time due to shifts in Earth's magnetic field.
- Your compass points to magnetic north, not true north.
true north
1/tɹˈu nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase
technical
Exact geographic North Pole direction
The exact direction to the Earth's North Pole, not affected by magnetic fields.
예문
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.