How to Use north in a Sentence

north

1 of 3 adverb
  • It's a few miles north of here.
  • The bird is found as far north as Canada.
  • Turn north onto Elm Street.
  • Walk a few blocks north to 3rd Street.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • White seabass tend to travel north and south along the coast.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • All four will travel north with the Mets.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • At the bottom, a river of raw sewage moved north.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Naples station marked the start of our journey north.
    — Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps just a third of an inch in the driest spots north and west.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Be sure to look north in dark, rural areas away from city lights.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The rain chance is very low for places along and north of I-80.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Strong wind gusts will continue to spread north.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • And even further north in Sault Ste.
    — Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Snow geese lifted north from refuge marshes.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Soy can come north to there by truck or on river barges from smaller ports.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Still, the key is to head north, avoid city lights and let your eyes adjust to the night.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ames is about a 40-mile drive north from Des Moines.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Camp Verde is about a 90-mile drive north from Phoenix.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Spring is about a 25-mile drive north from Houston.
    — Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Lightning will remain a threat as the storm moves north, even as the heavy rain does not.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Yulee is about a 25-mile drive north from Jacksonville.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This was four months ago, high up in the hills that rise north and east of Manila.
    — Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The gunman then proceeded to flee north in a gray sedan.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Then Stevens’ own football career took him north.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • For some of the best rates, head north to the cool mountains, rather than south to the islands.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From there, the migrants travel north by bus with the help of smugglers.
    — Christophe Ena and Angela Charlton The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The driver was headed north, which was good enough for the smugglers.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • After the show, the family got back on the train and made their way back north.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Any rain in the evening should remain north of the metro and fizzle into the night.
    — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • After pausing, Sims then ran north.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025

north

2 of 3 adjective
  • Bandshell is on north side of park.
    — Michael Deeds updated May 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
  • While his running style is north and south, get out of my way, the kid has some speed.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Off the rocky point at the north end of town, the swell was already big and rising.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Why not use pecans from north Florida?
    — Connie Ogle february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
  • It's situated close to the spring at the north end of the state park.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The gap in the crescent on the right-hand side is the planet’s icy north polar cap.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Not a nor'easter this time, the wind direction will be north and then northwest.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Matafeo says with a laugh at a café in her north London neighborhood.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
  • The head offices and emerging work hubs are all in north San Jose.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Winds are expected to be north winds 15 to 25 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Winds are expected to be north winds 15 to 25 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • At all other times of the year, its setting position shifts north or south.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Winds are forecasted to be north winds 20 to 30 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Winds are forecasted to be north winds 15 to 25 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
  • That same contractor installed 6-inch gutters on the south and north sides of the house.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Welcome to Wrexham has been a game-changer in north Wales.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Here’s where to stop on your road trip from Victoria to far north Queensland.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Promontory is an area of high ground at the north end of the Great Salt Lake.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2022
  • Wednesday marks the third straight day of heat advisories across parts of north Georgia.
    — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is just north—the ideal post-meal stroll.
    — Sophie Dening, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Residents can expect winds to be north winds 15 to 25 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • Some colder spots in north Alabama may get as low as 0 degrees.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The Lincoln Highway can take people east and west but not north and south, nor high nor deep.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021
  • On Monday morning, these screens remained blank as the lines snaked through both north and south checkpoints.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Afrobeats is coming from West Africa, but what about what’s coming from the east, central or north?
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2022
  • After that, a probable path is north into the Bahamas and then out to sea next week.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The parcels are north and south of Interstate 94, west of Sawyer Road.
    — Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Babel Mediterranean Market, a tiny store in north Phoenix, sells dates by weight.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022

north

3 of 3 noun
  • The wind is coming from the north.
  • Parts of the North were hit hard by the storm.
  • I grew up in the North.
  • The birds migrate from the North.
  • My north star was Ana’s script.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
  • In this case, the front moved from north to south.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • So north and south are both part of the same line.
    — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • That balance is our north star.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Growth with purpose is our north star.
    — Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Springbrook has a north plant and a south plant.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The lake’s north arm had long been too salty to support much life.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But Skubal is the franchise’s north star.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Expect north winds of about 20 mph.
    — David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Expect north winds of about 15 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Expect north winds of about 16 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Expect north winds of about 15 mph.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Go too far north and the growing season is too short.
    — Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those are also suède, but the nap runs north-south rather than east-west.
    — Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Three of the giant beings went north and east.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The planet has frozen north and south poles, like on Earth.
    — Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lane stayed up north, packing and taking care of the pets.
    — Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Snow does remain longer in shady and north-facing spots.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • From childhood, honesty is framed as a moral north star.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Find a north-facing view with a clear horizon.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Snow will move from south to north through the early morning hours.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Migrants are now heading south, not north.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Far north and the lake shores will have more heavy snow and aggressive winds.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Pará state is in north-central Brazil.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Strong north to south longshore current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Rain should take a break around midday with a mostly cloudy sky and breezy north winds.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026

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