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
Fighting 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
Cognacs of similar quality typically go north of $100.Jack Bettridge
compare south of

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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 See all Example Sentences for north of 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of north of was in 1978

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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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