Northern

A surname.

Adjective

  1. Characteristic of the North of England (the North) (usually capitalised).
    • Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.
  2. Characteristic of the northern part of the United States (the North) (usually capitalised).
    • She's a Northern girl, so she had to ask what hush puppies and mudbugs are. We were happy to serve her the answer on a platter!

Forms

more Northern most Northern

Proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. The Northern Line of the London Underground.
  3. Any of several former railroads called the Northern Railroad in the 19th century.
    • We don't move any freight on the Northern anymore.

    Coordinate Terms: Northern Pacific

Forms

Northerns

Noun

  1. A steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement.
    • It takes something big, like a Northern, to pull a train of this size.
    • Along the UP Trail, America's original transcontinental, mention of the 800's will long recall the capable, long-legged Northerns that were built for standard-weight limiteds but often doubled for diesels on the City...

    Synonyms: Northern Pacific

  2. A genre of fiction focusing on the untamed northern territory of Canada and sometimes Alaska, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    • I decided to kick back and lose myself in a good Northern for a while.

    Coordinate Terms: Western

Forms

Northerns