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upriver - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adverb & adjective
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adverb towards the source of a river adverb against the current
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adverb
Etymologies
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up- + river
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Interestingly, American shad do not feed on their journey upriver from the Atlantic Ocean.
F&S Hook Shots, Episode 1: American Shad 2009
Records say it was built roughly a year after Britain's King James sent a crew of around 100 men, including Captain John Smith, to establish an outpost 40 miles upriver from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Where Pocahontas Said, 'I Do' 2010
More than 400,000 gallons of thick industrial fuel oil spilled just upriver from the Crescent City Connection in the collision early Wednesday morning between a tanker and a barge being pulled by a tugboat.
Oil Spill on the Mississippi « Skid Roche 2008
Case in point, a few beavers had taken up upriver from a campground.
Quick thoughts about Global Warming wendigomountain 2008
More than 400,000 gallons of thick industrial fuel oil spilled just upriver from the Crescent City Connection in the collision early Wednesday morning between a tanker and a barge being pulled by a tugboat.
Oil Spill on the Mississippi « Skid Roche 2008
The work is scheduled to begin upriver , to protect the lake from aquatic weeds washed downriver during the height of the coming rainy season.
Lake Chapala and Mexico 2004
About 600 yards upriver from the landing, EN2 Cota fell over the port side of the LCM at a point about 300 yards from the south bank of the Bassac River.
Cota, Ernest K. 1968
The HARNETT COUNTY was anchored on the Bassac River some 2000 yards upriver from the Naval Supply
Cota, Ernest K. 1968
DRD, a company based a few miles upriver from the French Quarter, was charged with violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act and the Clean Water Act. The charges against DRD and Dantin, 46, were contained in two separate bills of information, which typically signal a plea deal.
The Seattle Times 2010
DRD, a company based a few miles upriver from the French Quarter, was charged with violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act and the Clean Water Act. The charges against DRD and Dantin, 46, were contained in two separate bills of information, which typically signal a plea deal.
daytondailynews.com - News 2010
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