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.
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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
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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