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north-south

north-south adjective: extending on an axis from north to south.

Adjective

north-south (not comparable)

  1. Extending on an axis from north to south.
  2. Between north and south: North-South divide.
    • old stone buildings oriented north-south

Forms of north-south

alternative formnorthsouth

Questions about north-south

What does north-south mean?
North-south means extending on an axis from north to south.
What part of speech is north-south?
North-south is an adjective.

Words near north-south in the dictionary

  1. north-northwestern
  2. north-northwestward
  3. north-northwestwards
  4. north-seeking pole
  5. north-seeking poles
  6. north-south
  7. north-west
  8. North-West Frontier Province
  9. north-westerlies
  10. north-westerly
  11. north-western

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