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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However, further up north, temperatures dip, with areas of Alaska seeing temperatures in the 60s.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 June 2025
The same forces that drive people indoors in winter up north for warmth drive people indoors here for cool.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The Cruel World onslaught on the Bay Area keeps right on rolling along, with so many acts playing the big ’80s music festival in Pasadena also performing dates up north.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Much of the high-income migration to Florida has come from wealthier states up north.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 June 2025
The same forces that drive people indoors in winter up north for warmth drive people indoors here for cool.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The Cruel World onslaught on the Bay Area keeps right on rolling along, with so many acts playing the big ’80s music festival in Pasadena also performing dates up north.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Much of the high-income migration to Florida has come from wealthier states up north.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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