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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This new low-pressure system could potentially bring snow up north.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
In Fred Alley and James Kaplan's eternally popular hit musical, lumberjacks up north enjoy their bachelor camp world until a woman shows up who puts them in a tizzy.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
And the farmers up north are going to be able to use 100% of their land, not 1% of their land.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The third iteration of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade is up north in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, counterattacking invading Ukrainian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
In Fred Alley and James Kaplan's eternally popular hit musical, lumberjacks up north enjoy their bachelor camp world until a woman shows up who puts them in a tizzy.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
And the farmers up north are going to be able to use 100% of their land, not 1% of their land.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The third iteration of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade is up north in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, counterattacking invading Ukrainian forces.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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