northern
adjective🔊/ˈnɔːðən/
🔊/ˈnɔːrðərn/
(also Northern)
[usually before noun] (abbreviation N, No.)
located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region 北方的；向北的；北部的 the northern slopes of the mountains 山脉的北坡 the northern part of Syria 叙利亚北部 northern Scotland 苏格兰北部 a northern accent 北方口音 He grew up in the northern city of Lille. 他在北部城市里尔长大。 a concert of Northern European music 北欧音乐音乐会 This week marks the height of summer in the northern hemisphere. 这一周是北半球夏季的最高潮。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNorthern is used with these nouns:- accent
- border
- boundary
- …
Word OriginOld English northerne (from north + -ern).