Northern Hemisphere

noun

1. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

northern hemisphere

noun

1. that half of the globe lying north of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator

Northern Hemisphere

1. The half of the Earth north of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.

Northern Hemisphere

1. The northern half of the Earth's surface; the half north of the equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of northern hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere spotted an almost full Moon sitting very low in the southern sky, making it appear much larger than usual overnight on Tuesday.

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Its organisers hope its schedule might co-exist with the men's international rugby calendar in the northern hemisphere, however it would put it on a collision course with domestic rugby in Europe.

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In the northern hemisphere, it will be the lowest full Moon until 2043 staying unusually close to the horizon.

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For whatever reason, in the northern hemisphere at least, the concept of a bolter has become synonymous with Lions squad selection.

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However, they claimed an impressive victory over England at Twickenham during their recent autumn tour of the northern hemisphere and their four regional sides made a strong start to their Super Rugby Pacific campaigns.

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