upper

upper
I UK [ˈʌpə(r)] / US [ˈʌpər] adjective [only before noun] ***
1) higher than something else, especially one of two things that are a pair

He had a scar on his upper lip.

You'll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus.

2) near the top, or at the top, of something

There is already some snow on the upper slopes.

He's got to build up his upper-body strength.

upper limit (= the highest level or amount allowed):

There's no upper limit on the number of competitors in the race.

3) higher in status or rank

the upper ranks of the army

the upper echelons (of something) (= people of high status within an organization):

the upper echelons of the Conservative Party

4) to the north

New York's Upper East Side

5) away from the coast

the upper reaches (= parts) of the Zambezi

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II UK [ˈʌpə(r)] / US [ˈʌpər] noun [countable, usually plural]
Word forms "upper":
singular upper plural uppers
1) the part of a shoe that covers the top and sides of your foot

good quality leather uppers

2) informal a drug, usually in the form of a pill, that people take to make them feel happy, excited, and lively
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  • Upper — Up per, a.; comp. of {Up}. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature. [1913 Webster] {The upper… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upper — [up′ər] adj. [ME, compar. of up,UP1] 1. in a place or on a level above another [upper lip, upper jaw, upper floor] 2. higher in rank, authority, or dignity [the upper classes] 3. being farther north, farther inland, or at a higher elevation of… …   English World dictionary

  • upper — (adj.) c.1300, originally comparative of UP (Cf. up). Cf. M.Du. upper, Du. opper, Low Ger. upper, Norw. yppare. Noun meaning part of a shoe above the sole is recorded from 1789; sense of stimulant drug is from 1968. Upper crust is attested from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • upper — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated above another part. 2) higher in position or status. 3) situated on higher ground. 4) (in place names ) situated to the north. ► NOUN 1) the part of a boot or shoe above the sole. 2) informal …   English terms dictionary

  • Upper 10 — is a caffeinated lemon lime soft drink, similar to Sprite, 7 Up, or Sierra Mist. It was bottled by RC Cola.However, now that RC Cola is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bottlers are discontinuing it in favor of the similar and more popular 7… …   Wikipedia

  • Upper — Up per, n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Upper — may refer to: * Stimulant drugs * Vamp the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * The top part of some other object or device (gun, etc.) * The more elevated, upstream, or northern part of a town, river, or other geographical feature (e.g., the… …   Wikipedia

  • Upper — (von engl. to upload sth., „etwas hochladen“) ist eine Bezeichnung aus der FXP Szene für jemanden, der Dateien auf einen Server lädt und diese sogenannten Leechern zur Verfügung stellt. Upper verfügen normalerweise über eine leistungsstarke… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • upper — [adj1] above high, higher, loftier, more elevated, overhead, top, topmost, uppermost, upward; concept 583 Ant. below, lower, under upper [adj2] superior beautiful, elevated, elite, eminent, greater, important, more important; concept 555 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • Upper [1] — Upper, (engl., spr. Öpper), ober, höher; bes. in Zusammensetzungen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Upper [2] — Upper, Städtischer Bezirk (Township) in der Grafschaft Lawrence des Staates Ohio (Nordamerika), am Ohio River; 3000 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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