Most of the country's population is concentrated in the north. The wind is coming from the north. The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.

Context Explanation

The needle on a compass always points to magnetic north. House prices in the north are rocketing (up). East or eastern; north or northern? Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it.

Insight Material

The north edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the north. ...the north side of the mountain. They were coming in to land on the north coast of Crete.