upbound

/ʌpˈbaʊnd/
adjective
  1. 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.
Antonyms
adverb
  1. 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.
Antonyms
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