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 Stars next hit the road up north for a back-to-back in Vancouver and Calgary on Monday and Tuesday before beginning a six-game homestand just hours after the NHL’s trade deadline next Friday.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The highest snow totals were reported up north.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
What’s the likelihood of a sighting up north?
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Maye hasn’t changed his personality up north.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The highest snow totals were reported up north.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
What’s the likelihood of a sighting up north?
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Maye hasn’t changed his personality up north.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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