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

But Sporting reversed its fortunes and earned its fourth win of the season, a 2-1 victory over the visitors from up north. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

My husband, our dog and I are on our annual pilgrimage up north to see the in-laws. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Move up north, and New York, West Virginia, and Ohio said that peanut butter ice cream is 100% their thing. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

But the jockeying to replace him on November’s ballot was well underway up north. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for up north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth