upvalley
6.3
Toward the higher part of a valley near where the river starts
- adverb
- /ˈʌpˌvæli/
:
hacia arriba del valle
- The topsoil fills are all late-phase, Late/Terminal Classic construction, which may be eroded soil that filled in the channel either before or after the other terraces were built upvalley.
Examples
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Tomorrow we'll set off on the Urner Haute Route, which connects Realp (just upvalley from Andermatt) and Engelberg.
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We camped upvalley, hemmed in by rock, ice, and 7,000-foot peaks.
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The river flows gently upvalley, surrounded by lush greenery.
Synonyms
uphill
vsupvalley
20
2.5
Going toward the top of a hill or road
is toward the upper part of a valley along its length rather than climbing
upriver
vsupvalley
19
4.1
Toward the place where a river starts and against the water flow
is toward the upper part of a valley not specifically along a river
upcanyon
vsupvalley
8.4
In the direction of the higher part of a canyon
is toward the upper part of a valley rather than a canyon
upline
vsupvalley
7.9
Toward the source of a river, pipe, or system
is toward the higher part of a valley rather than a general system source
upslope
vsupvalley
3.8
In the direction going up a hill or slope
is toward the upper area of a valley along its floor not upward slope
Surface Forms
upvalley positive
Morphology
Etymology
Upvalley combines up ('toward higher ground', as in upstairs) and valley ('low land between hills'), so it means 'toward the higher part of a valley'. That's why to walk upvalley is to move closer to the river's start.