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upriver

UK
/ʌpˈrɪvə/
US
/ʌpˈrɪvɚ/

Translations

upriveradjective
UK
/ʌpˈrɪvə/
US
/ʌpˈrɪvɚ/
en amont
The upriver communities were less affected by the flooding.
Les communautés en amont ont été moins touchées par les inondations.
Antonyms
downriver
upriveradverb
UK
/ʌpˈrɪvə/
US
/ʌpˈrɪvɚ/
en amont
They paddled upriver for several hours before making camp.
Ils ont pagayé en amont pendant plusieurs heures avant d'établir leur campement.
uprivernoun
The explorers decided to travel upriver to find the origin of the waterway.
Les explorateurs ont décidé de remonter l'amont pour trouver l'origine de la voie navigable.

Definitions

upriveradjective
Located or situated in the direction towards the source of a river.
The upriver communities were less affected by the flooding.
upriveradverb
Toward or in the direction of the source of a river.
They paddled upriver for several hours before making camp.
uprivernoun
The direction or area that is toward the source of a river, as opposed to downstream.
The explorers decided to travel upriver to find the origin of the waterway.
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