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

So was avoiding the easy version of a Connecticut show, one dominated by recent Yale MFAs or famous artists with country houses up north in the bucolic Litchfield hills. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The arrival of Quebec license plates in South Florida used to announce a seasonal change, like leaves changing up north. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The changes usually get going by mid-September way up north and then peak in southern New England in mid-to-late October, with the city of Boston's peak typically occurring near or just after Halloween. — Eric Fisher, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Missing those games up north reportedly cost him around half a million dollars. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for up north

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth