on the order of



on the order of

1. Approximately, as in We need on the order of three cases of wine for the reception.
2. Like, of a kind similar to, as in Their house is on the order of a colonial saltbox. [c. 1900]
See also: of, on, order

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JuliuszYUWL-yuwshPolish
Kerman-Basque
NeasaNYAS-a, NAS-aIrish, Irish Mythology
Donar-Germanic Mythology
Anara-Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Cadogan-Welsh, Irish