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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This corner of the state tends to see weekend visitors from up north, particularly in the temperate summer and fall seasons.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The sinking feeling is real when: Our otherwise genial neighbor up north is contemplating cutting electricity to our northeastern states, even considering closing their crude oil valve to our refineries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
As the folks up north say, that’s a tough line to play against.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Other studio operators up north are also optimistic about 2025.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The sinking feeling is real when: Our otherwise genial neighbor up north is contemplating cutting electricity to our northeastern states, even considering closing their crude oil valve to our refineries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
As the folks up north say, that’s a tough line to play against.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Other studio operators up north are also optimistic about 2025.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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