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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On Tuesday, part of an intersection in Saitama prefecture, about 18 miles north of Japan’s capital, swallowed a three-ton truck and its driver, a 74-year-old man.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Travelers may not be familiar with SWF, which is New York Stewart International Airport located 67 miles north of New York's Penn Station, or about a 90-minute drive.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The Alaska Railroad began as a private line in the early 1900s, extending some 50 miles north of Seward.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ocean Ridge is a tiny seaside town about 55 miles north of downtown Miami.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Travelers may not be familiar with SWF, which is New York Stewart International Airport located 67 miles north of New York's Penn Station, or about a 90-minute drive.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The Alaska Railroad began as a private line in the early 1900s, extending some 50 miles north of Seward.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ocean Ridge is a tiny seaside town about 55 miles north of downtown Miami.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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