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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Bad weather up north might delay flights, so arrive early, check your airline’s app for updates, and be patient with airport staff.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Again, his list will keep growing and changing; fret not, North County denizens as Bigcas has primarily started in South County, moving his way up north.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
By noon on Wednesday, the metro could see 3 to 5 inches, while areas up north could see as many as 8 inches on the ground.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Southern Maine – closer in feel to Boston’s suburbs than to the paper mills and potato fields up north – is where Democrats are already strong.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Again, his list will keep growing and changing; fret not, North County denizens as Bigcas has primarily started in South County, moving his way up north.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
By noon on Wednesday, the metro could see 3 to 5 inches, while areas up north could see as many as 8 inches on the ground.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Southern Maine – closer in feel to Boston’s suburbs than to the paper mills and potato fields up north – is where Democrats are already strong.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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