upriver

[ uhp-riv-er ]

/ ˈʌpˈrɪv ər /

adverb, adjective

in the direction of or nearer the source of a river: It's hard to paddle a canoe upriver; an upriver settlement of tribes.

Origin of upriver

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; up- + river¹

Words nearby upriver

uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse

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Example sentences from the Web for upriver

In a rather unfortunate coincidence, the chemical plant is just upriver from a water intake facility.
In West Virginia Water, an Environmental Nightmare Borders on Crisis|Michael Tomasky|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He thought he heard something moving through the bushes on the upriver side of the island.
Shaman|Robert Shea
But upriver and down the spoil of axe and saw lay in red booms along the bunk.
Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair
All the people in the vicinity were afraid and ran northward, upriver, abandoning their food and dishes and property.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber

As if moved by the same impulse, the three strangers turned their heads and looked south-westward, upriver.
The Pathless Trail|Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
Revel looked for globes, and saw them upriver, lifting and falling uncertainly.
The Buttoned Sky|Geoff St. Reynard

British Dictionary definitions for upriver

upriver

/ (ˈʌpˈrɪvə) /

adjective, adverb

towards or near the source of a river

noun

an area located upstream

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	upriver
释义	upriver [ uhp-riv-er ] / ˈʌpˈrɪv ər / adverb, adjective in the direction of or nearer the source of a river: It's hard to paddle a canoe upriver; an upriver settlement of tribes. Origin of upriver An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; up- + river¹ Words nearby upriver uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upriver In a rather unfortunate coincidence, the chemical plant is just upriver from a water intake facility. In West Virginia Water, an Environmental Nightmare Borders on Crisis\|Michael Tomasky\|January 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He thought he heard something moving through the bushes on the upriver side of the island. Shaman\|Robert Shea But upriver and down the spoil of axe and saw lay in red booms along the bunk. Burned Bridges\|Bertrand W. Sinclair All the people in the vicinity were afraid and ran northward, upriver, abandoning their food and dishes and property. Seven Mohave Myths\|A. L. Kroeber As if moved by the same impulse, the three strangers turned their heads and looked south-westward, upriver. The Pathless Trail\|Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel Revel looked for globes, and saw them upriver, lifting and falling uncertainly. The Buttoned Sky\|Geoff St. Reynard British Dictionary definitions for upriver upriver / (ˈʌpˈrɪvə) / adjective, adverb towards or near the source of a river noun an area located upstream Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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