Upper Peninsula

American

noun

the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. U.P.

Upper Peninsula British

noun

a peninsula in the northern US between Lakes Superior and Michigan, constituting the N part of the state of Michigan

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Born Clarence Johnson in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1910, Johnson studied aeronautics at the University of Michigan and spent time in wind tunnels learning about locomotive and automobile design.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I’m not talking about a motel in the boonies of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan or a drafty log cabin on a lake in Maine or Minnesota.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Angela Hall, an Upper Peninsula county chair and Karamo supporter, remembers being impressed by her presence.

From Slate • May 6, 2024

Up to two feet of snow is expected in parts of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by the end of the day.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

I could drive north, through the Upper Peninsula to Canada, where Chapter Eleven had once thought of going to escape the draft.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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