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
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Wind speed probability data is not available north of 60.25 degrees north latitude.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia Talk about a player who looks the part: Williams should be north of 35-inch arms and 260 pounds when he gets measured in Indianapolis.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
So much so in fact, that echoes of that mythical landscape unexpectedly exist today outside a town three hours due north of Melbourne, Australia.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The journey begins in the hamlet of Lake Louise, just north of Banff, and continues to Jasper.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia Talk about a player who looks the part: Williams should be north of 35-inch arms and 260 pounds when he gets measured in Indianapolis.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
So much so in fact, that echoes of that mythical landscape unexpectedly exist today outside a town three hours due north of Melbourne, Australia.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The journey begins in the hamlet of Lake Louise, just north of Banff, and continues to Jasper.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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