upbound

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ bound or up +‎ -bound.

Adjective

upbound (not comparable)

1. Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream

   He took an upbound escalator.

Adverb

upbound (comparative more upbound, superlative most upbound)

1. Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream

   The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week.

Quotations

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Anagrams

• bound up