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

… 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

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Advertisement Students who had been at Marquez Elementary will report for class at Nora Sterry Elementary in the Sawtelle neighborhood, which is south of Brentwood. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 Evacuation warnings were in place for areas just west and south of the area. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025 San Diego, located 120 miles south of L.A., is currently unaffected by the ongoing wildfires. —

Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 The Marlins’ ballpark, located about a 45-minute drive south of the Panthers’ home arena in Sunrise, can hold about 37,000 fans. —

Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for south of