north of

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

Examples of north of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those looking to escape the hordes, the Park Lane, set north of central Copenhagen, offers a pocket of peace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

The cargo vessel struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz north of Oman suffered a complete blackout, according to a report from the Marisks maritime risk management group. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Search and rescue teams dispatched a rescue boat from Surabaya to the scene, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Buruan Sapudi island in the Sumenep regency. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Fort Worth Chamber President and CEO Steve Montgomery said Panther Island, the development and flood control project north of downtown, may not have existed without Granger’s leadership, as recounted in coverage of her congressional legacy. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for north of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove