south of

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

… the wine list could use a few more bargains; I counted only a handful of bottles costing south of $60.

—Scott Mowbray

The 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

compare north of

Examples of south of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Nazca Lines, ​enormous drawings and ⁠geometric figures etched into desert plains in the south of the country, are one of Peru’s main tourist destinations, attracting approximately ​100,000 annual visitors. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

In its 10th year, the contest in Pacifica, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) south of San Francisco, includes a pet adoption event and fundraising for local animal charities. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

San Clemente Island, which is part of California’s Channel Islands, is roughly 55 miles south of Long Beach. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Afternoon dew points are expected to reach the mid-70s across areas south of Kansas City, which could push heat index values to around 105 degrees. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for south of

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