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. 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 See all Example Sentences for up north 

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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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