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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Around that time, though, a visit to a cousin up north in Philadelphia inspired him. —

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 There’s an aspiring comic and his buddy, who can’t quite make the leap to the bigger-time clubs up north, a Zen-like storm chaser and public pool caretakers. —

Carole Horst, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024 Wages also are lower up north, where the cost of living isn't as high, Hann said. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024 Zoom in: In Michigan, up north counties and parts of the Upper Peninsula saw the highest reliance on transfer payments, while Metro Detroit suburbs in Oakland and Washtenaw counties and areas around Grand Rapids reported lower amounts. —

Joe Guillen, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up north