northern

B1 · Intermediate General-service

adj. related to the culture, people, or accent of a specific northern region, like the North of England.

adj. characteristic of the inhabitants or culture of a specific northern territory, often requiring capitalisation when referring to a defined political or cultural region.

“He has a strong northern accent that shows he grew up in Manchester.”

“The candidate focused her campaign on northern industrial towns, promising to revitalise the local economies through infrastructure investment.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking American English · Informal

n. a common name for the northern pike, a large freshwater fish.

n. a common name for the northern pike (Esox lucius), a predatory freshwater fish species.

“He spent the whole afternoon at the lake trying to catch a large northern.”

“Anglers prize the northern for its aggressive strike and the significant challenge it presents during the summer fishing season.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. someone who lives in or comes from a northern part of a country.

n. an inhabitant or native of a northern region.

“As a northern, she found the heat of the tropical summer very difficult.”

“The demographic shift saw many northerns moving to the coastal regions in search of milder winter climates.”