1. Plural of northern; people or things from the north, or inhabitants of northern regions.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to people from a specific northern region or country.; Can refer to northern dialects, accents, or cultural groups.
2. A type of fish found in northern waters; plural of northern (a freshwater fish).
Usage: Regional/specialized usage in fishing contexts.

Examples

• The northerns have a different accent than the southerners.
• Many northerns migrated south during the winter months.
• The fishermen caught several northerns in the lake.
• Northerns and southerns have distinct cultural traditions.
• The restaurant serves fresh northerns caught locally.