up north

phrase

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.

Examples of up north in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s what to know ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game up north. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Tuesday is another sunny and mild October day in the Twin Cities, with highs in the 70s south of Interstate 94 and upper 60s up north. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Turns out that whoever at their urban university up north briefed them on their task had also schooled them in how to interact with rural Ozark folk. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Now, just several months after a group of concerned parents helped push the Shawnee Mission School District to change its classroom technology practices, a new group up north is tackling the same mission. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for up north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth