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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So the scouting trip started up north in Eureka. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 Remnants from a tropical storm in the southern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has sent moisture north since late last week, and that moisture has mixed with higher pressure up north that’s been responsible for the heat. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Frost is likely for most places with temperatures in the low to mid 30s, and even some freezing temperatures up north. 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 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 Oct. 2025.

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