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driving down to vs driving up to

Both 'driving down to' and 'driving up to' are correct depending on the context. 'Driving down to' is commonly used when referring to traveling south or to a lower elevation, while 'driving up to' is used when traveling north or to a higher elevation.

Last updated: March 21, 2024

driving down to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to traveling south or to a lower elevation.

This phrase is used when talking about traveling to a location that is situated to the south or at a lower altitude.

Examples:

We are driving down to Florida for our vacation.
She is driving down to the beach for the day.
They are driving down to the valley for a picnic.
He is driving down to the city for a meeting.
We will be driving down to the countryside this weekend.

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Alternatives:

driving south to
driving to a lower elevation
driving toward a lower point

driving up to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to traveling north or to a higher elevation.

This phrase is used when talking about traveling to a location that is situated to the north or at a higher altitude.

Examples:

We are driving up to the mountains for a hike.
She is driving up to the northern part of the state.
They are driving up to the ski resort for the weekend.
He is driving up to the hill station for a retreat.
We will be driving up to the higher altitude for better views.

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Apple's obsession with security is driving up to 6 different cloud projects, report claims. Nate Swanner by Nate Swanner Tweet — 2h ago in ...
Sols 1273-1274: Driving up to the Naukluft Plateau. 4 March 2016. We are planning only 2 sols today because tactical operations will transition to nominal next ...
Driving up to Mont Tremblant. These photos were actually from a trip we took in March after Quebec was hit with 5 consecutive snowstorms! However, since we ...
2 days ago ... Driving up to the heaven. A trip on Tianmen Mountain Road brings an entirely new meaning to the term "road trip". Tongtian Highway, located ...

Alternatives:

driving north to
driving to a higher elevation
driving toward a higher point

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