upbound
/ʌpˈbaʊnd/
adjective
- Traveling or heading upward or toward a higher place, especially in shipping or transportation (e.g., going upstream or toward a city center).
- Upbound ships must wait for the drawbridge to open.
- The upbound train leaves the station at 8:15 AM.
- We took the upbound escalator to the top floor.
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adverb
- In a direction that is upward or toward a higher point.
- They hiked upbound through the mountain trail.
- The elevator moved upbound to the penthouse.
- The barge traveled upbound along the river.
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