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

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Hummel said the grass fire, burning north of the Military Reserve and southeast of Hulls Gulch Reserve, was still spreading to the north and northeast, which is away from residential areas. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2026 The incident happened Friday in Yountville, an unincorporated town located 43 miles north of San Francisco. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Police said the unrest at the prison in Negombo, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital, Colombo, began on Sunday and continued on Monday. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The boy was hit in a residential neighborhood near the 100 block of Allen Road in West Park, a city just north of Miami Gardens, a Broward Sheriff’s Office news release said. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for north of

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of north of was in 1978

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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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