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Boreal (Adjective)

Toward or located in the north; "the boreal signs of the Zodiac".

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

The aurora borealis was a breathtaking sight to behold in the night sky.
In the boreal forests of Alaska, the spruce and fir trees grow in dense thickets.
The ancient Greeks identified several boreal constellations in the northern sky.
As we journeyed farther north, the boreal climate grew colder and the air thinner.
In astronomy, the term "boreal" is often used to describe stars and constellations in the northern hemisphere.

Comprising or throughout far northern regions.

All adjective clusters.

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, can be seen in the boreal regions of Alaska and Canada.
Boreal forests, dominated by coniferous trees, cover much of northern Russia and Scandinavia.
The Sami people have traditionally inhabited the boreal regions of northern Europe, including Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
In the boreal regions of North America, the climate is cold and subarctic, with long, dark winters.
Many species of plants and animals, such as the snowy owl and the reindeer, are adapted to life in the boreal regions of the Arctic tundra.