proper noun
General Slang
the U.P.
thee YOO-PEE · proper noun · informal
Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the northern landmass separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac.
“We rented a cabin in the U.P. for hunting season.”
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the U.P. In A Sentence
We rented a cabin in the U.P. for hunting season.
Origin & Usage
Initialism for the Upper Peninsula.
People Also Ask
What is 'the U.P.'?
It's short for Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the northern landmass separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac.
What are people from the U.P. called?
Residents of the Upper Peninsula are commonly known as Yoopers, a play on the initials 'U.P.'
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