upbound

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upbound

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From up- + bound or up + -bound.

adjective

not comparable Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream He took an upbound escalator.

adverb more upbound · most upbound

Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week.

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"upbound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upbound. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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upbound. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upbound

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"upbound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upbound.

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@misc{upbound_2026,
  title = {upbound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upbound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}