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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And the farmers up north are going to be able to use 100% of their land, not 1% of their land.
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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
The funeral takes place at St. Paul’s Cathedral; later, a subplot about potential Scottish secession takes the entire production up north.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Mowry resides in Los Angeles, while Mowry-Housley resides up north in Napa, Calif.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
The funeral takes place at St. Paul’s Cathedral; later, a subplot about potential Scottish secession takes the entire production up north.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Mowry resides in Los Angeles, while Mowry-Housley resides up north in Napa, Calif.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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