north of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: greater than
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl earned north of $3.9 million this season …—
Tom Green
Tom GreenFighting as he is now to keep his approval rating north of 40%, November 2009 probably looks to Obama like the good old days.—Elias Isquith
Elias IsquithCognacs of similar quality typically go north of $100.—Jack Bettridge
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Fletcher was driving a black Honda Civic in the first lane northbound on SR-1 north of Munras Avenue.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Or, travel 10 minutes north of your cabin to tackle the steep 3.5-mile out-and-back up Good Luck Mountain.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The Danube River marks the border between the two countries, just north of Tulcea.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Or, travel 10 minutes north of your cabin to tackle the steep 3.5-mile out-and-back up Good Luck Mountain.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The Danube River marks the border between the two countries, just north of Tulcea.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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