English

up north

In the northern part of an area, country etc.

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    Origin

    From 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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    • partEnglishup “Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of g…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishup
        • inheritedOld Englishupp “up”
    • partEnglishnorth “The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (o…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishnorth
        • inheritedOld Englishnorþ “north”

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