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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The custom floating hot tub can seat up to six people and moves at a cool 3 miles per hour through the calm waters north of Logan Airport. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Later in the day, the Houthis claimed an attack on Saudi forces, warehouses, vehicles and military equipment at the Sahn al-Jinn camp, a major military base located north of the center of Marib city. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026 However, surging memory costs, fueled by widening artificial intelligence adoption, could push the device’s starting retail price north of $2,000, Lee said. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for north of

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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 13 Aug. 2026.

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