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upslope

upslope

2 4.5
The higher part of a hill or slope
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌsloʊp/
translation icon : parte ascendente
  • In the case of Graybill, the treeline has probably shifted upslope tens to hundreds of meters since the 1960s.
  • extends upslope

Examples

  • "Out there in the dark," she said, nodding upslope without taking her eyes off him.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • What she wanted lay upslope, at the end of a simple footpath.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • If he followed the gulch upslope, he'd eventually come to his house.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • On the upslope, a wall of pink heliconia defined the route in a disciplined rank of plants so healthy they looked artificial.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • A grand mansion stood farther upslope, dominating the richly landscaped grounds.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Clearly, different assemblages characterize the valley-bottom plants and the upslope plants, following their different moisture regimes.

    Academic text (2002)

  • After a long hike, we finally reached the top of the upslope trail, where we could see the entire valley below.

  • The cabin is situated at the edge of an upslope, offering beautiful views of the surrounding forest.

  • During the snowstorm, we made our way carefully down the upslope road to avoid slipping on the icy path.

Synonyms

rise
vsupslope
125 2.4

A small upward slope in land or a surface

is a higher part of ground rather than a movement or feature
ascent
vsupslope
6 4.2

A slope on a road or path that goes up

is the higher ground section of an incline rather than a route
upgrade
vsupslope
  • Archaic
2 5.6

An upward slope on a road or railway

is the higher ground section rather than specifically a road feature
rising slope
vsupslope
3.5

A slope that goes up

is the higher or uphill section of that incline rather than the whole

Antonyms

downslope
3 3.7

The part of a hill that slopes down to a lower level

How Steep

cliff
438 1.0
upslope
2 4.5
slope
101 1.4
foothill
33 3.2

Surface Forms

upslope singular
upslopes plural

Morphology

upslope = slope (transparent) = up + slope

The noun sense meaning 'the higher or uphill part of a slope' is a direct nominal interpretation of the compound 'up' + 'slope'. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Upslope combines up ('higher') and slope ('a hill or sloping surface'). So the upslope is the higher, uphill part of the ground, the area that goes up.