up north
In the northern part of an area, country etcIn the northern part of an area, country etc.
» We're heading up north.
Ми прямуємо на північ.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)In the northern part of an area, country etc.
She spent a few years up north.
(New York City, not comparable, slang)In jail, in prison.
Examples
14 sentencesWe're heading up north.
Ми прямуємо на північ. — deniko
Have you been up north lately?
Tom comes from a small village up north.
Tom is from a little farming town up north.
How long are you going to be up north?
deWie lange bist du im Norden? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From up + north. The sense 2 comes from the fact that that in New York state many prisonsFrom up + north. The sense 2 comes from the fact that that in New York state many prisons are located in the northern part of the state.
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