the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
in a northern direction
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
to, toward, or in the north-northwest
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
to, toward, or in the northwest
the northwestern region of the United States
