up north
idiom
informal
: in or to the northern part of a country or region
She spent a few years up north.
We'll be heading up north for the summer.
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Frost is likely for most places with temperatures in the low to mid 30s, and even some freezing temperatures up north.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Capture quaint England at its finest up north The Cotswolds isn’t the only place in England packed with appealing villages.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Two of their peers up north did not.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The flex lanes on Interstate 17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff are new to Arizona drivers and could be a game-changer when driving up north.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Capture quaint England at its finest up north The Cotswolds isn’t the only place in England packed with appealing villages.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Two of their peers up north did not.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The flex lanes on Interstate 17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff are new to Arizona drivers and could be a game-changer when driving up north.
—AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up north
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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