up north
phrase
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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During the downtime, Birdsong has often gone camping up north in Payson, Arizona with other members of the organization, the list including former first-rounder Reggie Crawford.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, the jet stream — following the arc around the heat dome — is carrying wildfire smoke up north to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest from raging wildfires in Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
If soccer does wind up reaching hockey-levels of national obsession up north, Marsch, an American, will play a key role.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, the jet stream — following the arc around the heat dome — is carrying wildfire smoke up north to Minnesota and the Upper Midwest from raging wildfires in Utah, Arizona and Colorado.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
If soccer does wind up reaching hockey-levels of national obsession up north, Marsch, an American, will play a key role.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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