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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The Big Sugar Gravel Race will feature about 2,800 participants racing in 25-, 50- and 100-mile courses that begin and end in downtown Bentonville and loop up north, according to Rivard.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
The legendary coach said that NIL helps schools up north in terms of recruiting.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Wiese says that often timing is determined by region, with events tending to start later up north and earlier in the South.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Manny, another transplant from up north, had become one of Leo’s closest friends.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
The legendary coach said that NIL helps schools up north in terms of recruiting.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Wiese says that often timing is determined by region, with events tending to start later up north and earlier in the South.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Manny, another transplant from up north, had become one of Leo’s closest friends.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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