upper
adjective
up·per
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Definition of upper
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: higher in physical position, rank, or order
the upper lip upper management
b
: farther inland
the upper Mississippi
2
: constituting the branch of a bicameral legislature that is usually smaller and more restricted in membership and possesses greater traditional prestige than the lower house
3a
: constituting a stratum relatively near the earth's surface
b
capitalized
: being a later epoch or series of the period or system named
Upper Cretaceous Upper Paleolithic
4
: northern
upper Manhattan
upper
noun (1)Definition of upper (Entry 2 of 3)
: one that is upper: such as
a
: the parts of a shoe or boot above the sole
b
: an upper tooth or denture
c
: an upper berth
on one's uppers
: in straitened circumstances : destitute
upper
noun (2)Definition of upper (Entry 3 of 3)
2
: something that induces a state of good feeling or exhilaration
Examples of upper in a Sentence
Adjective
upper and lower front teeth the wing's upper and lower surfaces the ship's upper and lower decks Who will sleep on the upper berth? The upper stories are occupied by offices. the upper layer of the Earth's crust temperatures in the mid to upper 20s Write your name on the upper left-hand corner of the page. relief of upper back pain the mountain's upper and lower slopes
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More Definitions for upper
upper
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of upper
: located above another or others of the same kind
: located at or near the top
: located toward the north
See the full definition for upper in the English Language Learners Dictionary
upper
adjective
up·per
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Kids Definition of upper
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: higher in position or rank
the building's upper stories the upper classes
2
: farther inland
the region of the upper Mississippi River
upper
nounKids Definition of upper (Entry 2 of 2)
: something (as the parts of a shoe above the sole) that is upper
upper
noun
up·per
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Medical Definition of upper
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an upper tooth or denture
upper
nounMedical Definition of upper (Entry 2 of 2)
: a stimulant drug
especially
: amphetamine
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