North Of

Pronunciation: /nɔːrθ ʌv/

Definitions of north of

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 The town is located north of the city.

A2 The park is north of the school.

B1 The restaurant is north of the shopping center.

B2 The mountain range lies north of the valley.

C1 The Arctic Circle is north of the equator.

C2 The expedition set out for the uncharted lands north of the known territories.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 The park is north of the school.

A2 The grocery store is north of the library.

B1 The hotel is located north of the city center.

B2 The mountain range is north of the river.

C1 The Arctic Circle is north of most inhabited areas.

C2 The research station is situated far north of the equator.

Examples of north of in a Sentence

formal The city is located north of the river.

informal The town is up north of the river.

slang The village is way north of the river.

figurative His intelligence is north of average.

Grammatical Forms of north of

• past tense: was north of
• plural: are north of
• comparative: more north of
• superlative: most north of
• present tense: is north of
• future tense: will be north of
• perfect tense: has been north of
• continuous tense: is being north of
• singular: is north of
• positive degree: north of
• infinitive: to be north of
• gerund: being north of
• participle: north of

Origin and Evolution of north of

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'north of' likely originated in Old English, influenced by Germanic languages that also use directional terms like 'north'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'north of' has remained consistent in its meaning of describing a location or direction to the north of a specific point.