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

/ nôr′thərn /

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

And all the time, the Six Nations, renewed rivalries with the northern hemisphere's best and fears England are just not as good as we thought, lurk like Etzebeth around a breakdown.

From BBC

On this trip to the northern hemisphere, the Boks have been granting interviews, signing shirts and coaching kids in a concerted PR push.

From BBC

That’s because the other thing climate change is doing is unsettling the jet stream: the river of air that undulates across the Northern Hemisphere and brings rain and storms from west to east in predictable waves throughout the year.

From Slate

Winter is therefore defined in the northern hemisphere as the three coldest months - December, January and February.

From BBC

This year, astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere begins on 21 December and ends on 20 March 2025.

From BBC