upriver

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upriver

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From up- + river.

adverb further upriver · farther upriver · furthest upriver · farthest upriver · up-river

  1. Towards the source of a river.
  2. Against the current.

adjective further upriver · farther upriver · furthest upriver · farthest upriver · up-river

  1. Towards the source of a river.

    Similar: upstream

Opposite: downriver, downstream

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adjective

Opposite: downriver, downstream

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

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

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

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@misc{upriver_2026,
  title = {upriver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upriver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}