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
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He was found in Des Plaines, around 2 miles north of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the medical examiner’s office said at the time. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The ignition point seems to be just north of Encinal in between the former Malibu Golf Club and Saddlerock Ranch. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 An Israeli strike north of Gaza City killed one man on Thursday morning, according to officials at Shifa Hospital. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The daytime armed robbery occurred at Blueberry Vape and Smoke on Watt Avenue, just north of Interstate 80 in North Highlands. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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