As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
upbound
(adjective) heading in any direction that is conventionally up; “upbound shipping lanes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upbound (not comparable)
Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
upbound (comparative more upbound, superlative most upbound)
Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
• bound up
Source: Wiktionary
Up*bind", v. t.
Definition: To bind up. [R.] Collins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.