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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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 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 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. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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