Definition of Northland

1. Noun. Any region lying in or toward the north.

Generic synonyms: Region

Definition of Northland

1. Noun. A land that lies to the north. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Northland

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Northland

northern storm petrel
northern territory
northern white cedar
northern whiting
northern woodsia
northerner
northerners
northernest
northernly
northernness
northerns
northers
northing
northings
northland (current term)
northlands
northness
northnesses
norths
northside
northupite
northward
northwardly
northwards
northwest
northwest by north
northwest by west
northwest territories

Literary usage of Northland

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to New Zealand by Bette Flagler (2005)
"northland is home to Hokianga Harbour, where Kupe, the legendary Maori explorer first arrived in his waka or war canoe. In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi, ..."

2. Nome and Seward Peninsula: History, Description, Biographies and Stories by Edward Sanford Harrison (1905)
"Prior to that date no attempt had been made by the Government to provide schools for the natives of the northland. Missions had been established in various ..."

3. The Land of Tomorrow by William B. Stephenson (1919)
"CHAPTER VIII FLOWERS AND BIRDS OF THE northland WHENEVER I look back over the pleasurable experiences which belong to the years I have spent in the ..."

4. The Chief American Poets: Selected Poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"... bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal ! to the northland ! skoal ! ' » Thus the tale ended. 160 1840. 1811. SERENADE FROM 'THE SPANISH STUDENT1 ..."

5. My Life as an Indian: The Story of a Red Woman and a White Man in the Lodges by James Willard Schultz (1907)
"... CHAPTER XXVI THE WAYS OP THE northland A LAW prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians, or even its transportation across the Indian country, ..."

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