northern hemisphere

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see northern, hemisphere.

Opposite
southern hemisphere
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Meanings

northern hemisphere1

nounnorthern hemisphere (plural northern hemispheres)

plural northern hemispheres

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Northern Hemisphere.

    Antonyms: southern hemisphere

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see northern, hemisphere.

Northern Hemisphere2

proper nounthe Northern Hemisphere
  1. The hemisphere in Earth to the north of the Equator, in which 90% of the total land area on Earth is located.

    Antonyms: Southern Hemisphere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAlternative letter-case form of Northern Hemisphere.

Opposite
southern hemisphere

proper nounThe hemisphere in Earth to the north of the Equator, in which 90% of the total land area on Earth is located.

Opposite
Southern Hemisphere

Translations

Arabic نِصْف اَلْكُرَة الْأَرْضِيَّة الشَّمَالِيّ
  • نِصْف اَلْكُرَة الْأَرْضِيَّة الشَّمَالِيّ (niṣf al-kura l-ʔarḍiyya š-šamāliyy)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Chinese Mandarin 北半球
  • 北半球 (běibànqiú)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Czech severní polokoule
  • severní polokoulehemisphere to the north of the Equator
Dutch noordelijke halfrond
  • noordelijke halfrondhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Esperanto norda duonglobo
  • norda duonglobohemisphere to the north of the Equator
Finnish pohjoinen pallonpuolisko
  • pohjoinen pallonpuoliskohemisphere to the north of the Equator
French hémisphère nord, hémisphère boréal
  • hémisphère nordhemisphere to the north of the Equator
  • hémisphère boréalhemisphere to the north of the Equator
German Nordhalbkugel
  • Nordhalbkugelhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Greek βόρειο ημισφαίριο
  • βόρειο ημισφαίριο (vóreio imisfaírio)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Hawaiian poepoe hapa ʻākau
  • poepoe hapa ʻākauhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Hindi उत्तरी गोलार्ध
  • उत्तरी गोलार्ध (uttarī golārdh)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Icelandic Norðurhvel
  • Norðurhvelhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Irish leathsféar thuaidh
  • leathsféar thuaidhhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Italian emisfero boreale
  • emisfero borealehemisphere to the north of the Equator
Japanese 北半球
  • 北半球 (kitahankyū)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Korean 북반구
  • 북반구 (bukban'gu)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Māori Tuakoi Raki
  • Tuakoi Rakihemisphere to the north of the Equator
Portuguese hemisfério norte
  • hemisfério nortehemisphere to the north of the Equator
Russian Се́верное полуша́рие
  • Се́верное полуша́рие (Sévernoje polušárije)hemisphere to the north of the Equator
Spanish hemisferio norte
  • hemisferio nortehemisphere to the north of the Equator
Swedish norra halvklotet
  • norra halvklotethemisphere to the north of the Equator
Vietnamese bắc bán cầu, bán cầu bắc
  • bắc bán cầuhemisphere to the north of the Equator
  • bán cầu bắchemisphere to the north of the Equator
Welsh Hemisffer y Gogledd
  • Hemisffer y Gogleddhemisphere to the north of the Equator
Cite this entry
APA

northern hemisphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northern%20hemisphere

MLA

“northern hemisphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northern hemisphere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northern%20hemisphere.

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