south of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: less than
Other than crafty Chicago White Sox lefty Dallas Keuchel, no other starter with a strikeout percentage as low as Wheeler had an ERA south of 4.00 in 2020.—
Joe Giglio
Joe Giglio… the wine list could use a few more bargains; I counted only a handful of bottles costing south of $60.—Scott Mowbray
Scott MowbrayThe North Carolina Tar Heels' star quarterback, who averaged more than 300 yards per game and completed nearly 70 percent of his passes in the regular season, went into the fourth quarter of the 2021 Orange Bowl with only 128 passing yards and a completion percentage south of 60.—David Wilson
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One was in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, the other south of there at American Islamic College in Buena Park.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Cahuita is also just south of one of Costa’s Rica’s best black-sand beaches, Playa Negra.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Our leadership spends its time implying anyone with origins south of our border is less than honorable and must be deported regardless of their contributions, just to feel powerful.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Businesses in the area — a gas station, restaurants and shops — can be accessed from the entrance to the south of the intersection and on Ramsey County Road J between Centerville Road and the highway overpasses.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Cahuita is also just south of one of Costa’s Rica’s best black-sand beaches, Playa Negra.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Our leadership spends its time implying anyone with origins south of our border is less than honorable and must be deported regardless of their contributions, just to feel powerful.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Businesses in the area — a gas station, restaurants and shops — can be accessed from the entrance to the south of the intersection and on Ramsey County Road J between Centerville Road and the highway overpasses.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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“South of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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