northern hemisphere

noun

variants or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator

Examples of northern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web March marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, not to mention the one-month countdown to the April 8 total solar eclipse. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 March 2024 is set to be a busy month for stargazers in the northern hemisphere. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 This meant the next one would be observable in the northern hemisphere in the middle of October 2023. Chiara Villanueva, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024 Record heat in the Atlantic Ocean in the northern hemisphere – which began rising before El Niño – also is blamed for pushing world temperatures higher last year. USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 Gottlieb and Dartmouth climate scientist Justin Mankin examined 169 northern hemisphere river basins, finding a significant 40-year downward trend in 70 of the river basins, an increasing trend in a dozen and no trend in the others. TIME, 10 Jan. 2024 With the northern hemisphere firmly in winter’s grip, Cape Town’s summer sunshine and breezy beach days are more enticing now than ever. Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023 Enlarge / Image showing a dust storm over the northern hemisphere of Mars. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2023 The kiwi berry, or Actinidia arguta, is a perennial vine that's native to several countries in the northern hemisphere, including Korea and China. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northern hemisphere was in 1646

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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

northern hemisphere

noun
often capitalized N&H
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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