upriver
adverb or adjective
up·riv·er
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Definition of upriver
: toward or at a point nearer the source of a river
Examples of upriver in a Sentence
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Salmon runs are a phenomenon when the fish head back upriver to the spot they were introduced in order to spawn. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Milwaukee’s Secret Salmon Runs," 10 Sep. 2019 The creation of Lake Nasser, a 298-mile-long artificial reservoir upriver from the dam, and whose southern limits extend into Sudan, would require the resettlement of 90,000 people. — Esther Pons, National Geographic, "Epic engineering rescued colossal ancient Egyptian temples from floodwaters," 17 July 2019 Guided tours head upriver from the public dock fronting Old Town Sacramento to just beyond the river’s confluence with the American River, where the banks are lusher and greener. — Harriot Manley, SFChronicle.com, "Beer flows on the Sac River in new Brew Boat," 19 Aug. 2019 During the 19th and 20th centuries, rampant dam building across the United States blocked the migratory paths of many fish species, in particular salmon that naturally swim upriver to spawn in the rocky pools where they were born. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Here’s How That Internet-Famous ‘Fish Tube’ Works," 15 Aug. 2019 Nearly 100,000 fish were counted past the department’s sonar site at river mile 19 on both Saturday and Sunday, capping a week that saw more than half a million sockeye swim upriver. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "Sockeye salmon continue to surge into Kenai River," 29 July 2019 Located just upriver from the French Quarter, the 300,000-square-foot Mardi Gras World facility is one of a dozen Kern warehouses. — John Bordsen, USA TODAY, "Mardi Gras World: Experience Fat Tuesday whenever you feel like visiting New Orleans," 28 June 2019 The problem started upriver, where major flooding along the Mississippi forced officials to relieve pressure on levees by opening this spillway in Louisiana. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, "Closed Mississippi beaches due to toxic algae hurting local businesses," 9 July 2019 Facing downstream, fish can be seen swimming upriver past the camera, toward their natal origins to spawn. — Jeff Parrott, Anchorage Daily News, "The Katmai bear cams are back online: Watch the live stream here," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upriver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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upriver
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of upriver
: toward the start of a river
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