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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But he is also sheltered here in Tampa, away from the 24/7 hockey religion playing out up north.
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Naturally, his fans up north were expecting to be treated to a similar experience.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Severe cold limits their survival up north, but there is potential for some die-back in central and southern Arkansas in a really cold winter.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
But just last week in California, a wildfire popped up north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, burning through 32 square miles.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Naturally, his fans up north were expecting to be treated to a similar experience.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Severe cold limits their survival up north, but there is potential for some die-back in central and southern Arkansas in a really cold winter.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
But just last week in California, a wildfire popped up north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, burning through 32 square miles.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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