northern

Everyday

1. Northern means in or from the north part of a place. tree →
2. Northern also means facing or going towards the north. tree →
3. The Northern Lights are bright, colourful lights that shine across the night sky near the North Pole. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, the Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth north of the equator; the USA, Canada, the UK and Ireland are in it, while Australia and New Zealand are in the Southern Hemisphere. Seasons are opposite in the two halves. Northern places on the globe are usually colder. Phrases: Northern Hemisphere, northern lights, Northern Ireland, northern part of.

Examples

• Scotland is in the northern part of Great Britain. tree →
• The northern lights glow in the night sky in the far north. tree →
• We live in the Northern Hemisphere. tree →
• It snows more in northern Canada. tree →
• Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. tree →
• The northern side of the house gets less sun in the UK. tree →
• Birds fly south to escape the northern winter. tree →
• Darwin is in northern Australia, where it is hot. tree →
• The crown-shaped Northern Light burned fiercely in the sky. tree →

Note

Spell it with -ern: northern, southern, eastern, western. Capital letter only in names (Northern Ireland, Northern Territory). Trap: in Australia and New Zealand the north is warmer, because it is closer to the equator.

In Jewish tradition

In geography, the Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth north of the equator; the USA, Canada, the UK and Ireland are in it, while Australia and New Zealand are in the Southern Hemisphere. Seasons are opposite in the two halves. Northern places on the globe are usually colder. Phrases: Northern Hemisphere, northern lights, Northern Ireland, northern part of.

Examples

• Their measure is the Twelve Diagonal Borders: Northeastern border, Southeastern border, Upper-Eastern border, Lower-Western border, Upper-Northern border, Lower-Northern border, Southwestern border, Northwestern border, Upper-Western border, Lower-Western border, Upper-Southern border, Lower-Southern border. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Spell it with -ern: northern, southern, eastern, western. Capital letter only in names (Northern Ireland, Northern Territory). Trap: in Australia and New Zealand the north is warmer, because it is closer to the equator.