upriver
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4.1
- adverb
- /ˈʌpˌrɪvər/
:
río arriba
- As we paddled upriver, the scenery became more beautiful and serene.
- canoe upriver
- miles upriver
- far upriver
So it is the the problem starts even much farther upriver than just going after cartels.
- So it is the the problem starts even much farther upriver than just going after cartels.
- And so it's, it's, you know, the, every step I took further upriver, it got weirder and weirder and more intense.
- And I spoke to, I went upriver about seven months later, I think I went upriver and I was speaking to this local community.
- So I have to get way upriver and I've got to put some hurdles in front of me and I have to unplug feelings.
Examples
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When the weather cooled, they moved upriver to gather mature roots, fruits, and seeds.
Blog text (28) -
We need to walk upriver.
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What would you say if I took you upriver?
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We just need to find a boat that will take us upriver.
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Is this your first trip upriver?
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See, we're going 70 miles upriver.
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Boys, we are going upriver to Gao.
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There must be trading ships heading upriver, and I mean to be on the next to sail.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now, we're headed upriver, in the direction of the Peruvian Andes.
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When the river was low, we hiked upriver to see the spawning grounds.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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3.5
Towards the source of a river, against the flow
Being near the start of a river or stream
Toward the source of a river, pipe, or system
Moving toward inland areas, for example upriver
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word upriver is made of up and river, so think 'up the river' or 'toward the source' as if you are moving to the higher part of the water. That's why to go upriver means to travel toward the river's source or against the current, like going upstream.