"upriver" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: further upriver [comparative], farther upriver [comparative], furthest upriver [superlative], farthest upriver [superlative], up-river [alternative]
Etymology: From up- + river. Etymology templates: {{af|en|up-|river}} up- + river Head templates: {{en-adj|further}} upriver (comparative further upriver or farther upriver, superlative furthest upriver or farthest upriver)
  1. Towards the source of a river. Synonyms: upstream Related terms: up the creek without a paddle, up the river
    Sense id: en-upriver-en-adj-KNAL~2zt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with up-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 2 4 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 78 8 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0

Adverb

Forms: further upriver [comparative], farther upriver [comparative], furthest upriver [superlative], farthest upriver [superlative], up-river [alternative]
Etymology: From up- + river. Etymology templates: {{af|en|up-|river}} up- + river Head templates: {{en-adv|further}} upriver (comparative further upriver or farther upriver, superlative furthest upriver or farthest upriver)
  1. Towards the source of a river.
    Sense id: en-upriver-en-adv-KNAL~2zt
  2. Against the current.
    Sense id: en-upriver-en-adv-EfBrYHTH
     
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