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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Washington’s 5th Congressional District is centered on the city of Spokane, with fertile wheat fields in the south and wild forests up north.
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Brad Pearce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Stuart Perlman was a door-to-door salesman up north.
—Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Dona enjoyed traveling with friends, camping up north at Fritz’s Resort and Big Kandiyohi Lake.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Brad Pearce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Stuart Perlman was a door-to-door salesman up north.
—Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But conversely, up north across the 49th parallel, Trump’s actions have created some solidarity at a time when Trudeau’s Liberal Party has been on the rocks, and it’s felt like only a matter of time before the Conservative Party, led by a quasi-Trumpian Pierre Polievre, would mount a victory.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Dona enjoyed traveling with friends, camping up north at Fritz’s Resort and Big Kandiyohi Lake.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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