UPRIVER

upriver, upstream

(adverb) toward the source or against the current

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

upriver (not comparable)

Towards the source of a river.

Against the current.

Adjective

upriver (comparative further upriver, superlative furthest upriver)

Towards the source of a river.

Synonyms

• upstream

Antonyms

• downriver

• downstream

Source: Wiktionary



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