located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region 北方的;向北的;北部的 the northern slopes of the mountains 山脉的北坡 the northern part of Syria 叙利亚的北部 northern Scotland 苏格兰北部 a northern accent 北方口音 He grew up in the northern city of Lille. 他在北部城市里尔长大。 a concert of Northern European music 北欧音乐音乐会 This week marks the height of summer in the northern hemisphere. 本周标志着北半球夏季的高峰。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNorthern is used with these nouns:- accent
- border
- boundary
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Word OriginOld English northerne (from north + -ern).