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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Just look up north in Green Bay where the Packers were beaten at Lambeau Field as a heavy favorite against the Carolina Panthers.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Their only habitat is here in the Del Mar area with a separate subspecies occurring on Santa Rosa Island up north.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The Potawatomi Nation originates from the Great Lakes area up north.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
From the family-run vineyards and epic estates up north to the sophisticated dude ranches down south, nowhere else but California combines premium vintages and first-class amenities with so many avenues for family-friendly fun.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Their only habitat is here in the Del Mar area with a separate subspecies occurring on Santa Rosa Island up north.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The Potawatomi Nation originates from the Great Lakes area up north.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
From the family-run vineyards and epic estates up north to the sophisticated dude ranches down south, nowhere else but California combines premium vintages and first-class amenities with so many avenues for family-friendly fun.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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