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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream not-comparable

   "He took an upbound escalator."

Adjective

1. 1
   heading in any direction that is conventionally up wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream

   "The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week."

Synonyms

All synonyms

up

Example

More examples

"The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week."

Etymology

From up- + bound or up + -bound.

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