| Nepal |
Nepal is a country in Asia. It lies between India and China. Some of the earth's highest mountains are in the northern part of Nepal. They are part of the mountain range called the Himalayas. The middle part of Nepal is covered with forests. In the southern part of Nepal, there are low hills and plains where the climate is warm and people do farming. Because Nepal has such different types of land and climate, it has many different types of animals, especially birds. |
| nephew |
If you are a boy and you have an uncle or aunt, then you are their nephew. When everyone in your family grows up, maybe your brother or sister will have children. Those children will be your nephews and nieces. |
| Neptune |
Neptune is a large, round object out in space. Like Earth, it is a planet that goes around the sun. Neptune is very far from the sun, though, and it is very, very cold. It is also a very windy planet and can have big storms that last for years! |
| nervous |
When something makes you feel nervous, it makes you worry a little that something bad could happen. People do different things when they are nervous. Some people walk around a room many times. Some people tap their fingers very fast. Some people get a bad feeling in their stomachs. When you are nervous, you are not calm and relaxed. |
| nest |
A nest is a kind of home that birds make. They use it as a place to lay their eggs and to raise their young. Nests are often built in trees and are made of leaves, grass, sticks, and mud. [2 definitions] |
| net1 |
A net is something that is made of strings, and between the strings are many open spaces. Nets come in different sizes and shapes. There is a net between players or teams in some sports, such as tennis. A net is also attached to a hoop in basketball. Nets are used in many sports, but other things made in this way are also called nets, such as the large nets used by people who do fishing for a living. [2 definitions] |
| Netherlands |
The Netherlands is a country in Europe. It lies along a sea called the North Sea. Its neighbors are Belgium and Germany. People in the Netherlands speak a language called Dutch, and the people are called Dutch too. In the history of the Netherlands, there have been some very big floods when water has come in from the sea and covered much of the land. The Dutch people protect their land from floods by building walls of earth and stone called dikes. |
| Nevada |
Nevada is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Nevada is NV. |
| never |
If you have never climbed a tree, it means that at no time in your life have you climbed a tree. |
| new |
When something is new, it is in the world for the first time. If you have a new baby sister, it means that she was just born. When there is a new movie at the theater, it means that the movie just came out. When there is a new medicine for some disease, it means that the medicine has just been discovered. [2 definitions] |
| New Brunswick |
New Brunswick is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
Newfoundland and Labrador are regions of Canada. Labrador is a large island near Newfoundland in the north of Canada. Together they make up one of Canada's ten provinces. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital. |
| New Hampshire |
New Hampshire is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write New Hampshire is NH. |
| New Jersey |
New Jersey is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write New Jersey is NJ. |
| New Mexico |
New Mexico is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write New Mexico is NM. |
| news |
When people watch the news, they watch a show that tells what things are happening in their town and in the world. People can also hear the news on the radio or read it in the newspaper or on a website. |
| newspaper |
A newspaper is something people read. It tells you about what is happening in your town and in the world around you. It also tells you things like who is getting married, what things you can do or buy, and what the weather will be. Some people buy and read newspapers every day. |
| New York |
New York is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write New York is NY. [2 definitions] |
| New Zealand |
New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It is a nearer to the continent of Australia than any other continent. It is made up of two main islands and many smaller ones. The northern main island has hills, farms, and beautiful beaches. It also has the major cities of New Zealand. The southern main island is colder and has many high mountains. |
| next |
When something is next, it comes immediately after something else. [2 definitions] |
| next door |
When something is next door, it is in the house or building or apartment that is next to yours. When you talk about the people who live next door, you mean the neighbors who live in the place next to you. When you go next door, you go to that place. |