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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The estimates for his contract are going anywhere from $8 million to north of $11 million per year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Where young people get a robust academic education combined with rigorous dance training all in one building just north of Union Square in Manhattan.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement, a small craft advisory, and a hazardous weather outlook for nearshore Lake Michigan waters along Michigan's western coast from South Haven to north of Ludington on Wednesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Just north of Parkville, Parker Hollow is nestled between a row of trees and a Missouri River bluff.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Where young people get a robust academic education combined with rigorous dance training all in one building just north of Union Square in Manhattan.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement, a small craft advisory, and a hazardous weather outlook for nearshore Lake Michigan waters along Michigan's western coast from South Haven to north of Ludington on Wednesday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Just north of Parkville, Parker Hollow is nestled between a row of trees and a Missouri River bluff.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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