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
compare south of
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Wildfire smoke hangs in the air above Highway 97 north of Buckinghorse River, British Columbia, on Friday, May 30, 2025.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Bullets were fired around 5:15 p.m. near I-85 exit 68, just north of Cabarrus County, investigators said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
Evacuation warnings are also in effect for areas of Riverside County just north of the San Diego County line.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Nearly two dozens wildfires were burning in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is just north of Minnesota and North Dakota.
—Corey Williams, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Bullets were fired around 5:15 p.m. near I-85 exit 68, just north of Cabarrus County, investigators said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
Evacuation warnings are also in effect for areas of Riverside County just north of the San Diego County line.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Nearly two dozens wildfires were burning in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is just north of Minnesota and North Dakota.
—Corey Williams, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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