Adjective
1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line;
"Northern liberals""northern industry""northern cities"2. situated in or oriented toward the north;
"the northern suburbs""going in a northerly direction"3. coming from the north; used especially of wind;
"the north wind doth blow""a northern snowstorm""the winds are northerly"4. situated in or coming from regions of the north;
"the northern hemisphere""northern autumn colors"