upbound

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English

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Etymology

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From up- +‎ bound or up +‎ -bound.

Adjective

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upbound (not comparable)

  1. Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
    He took an upbound escalator.

Adverb

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upbound (comparative more upbound, superlative most upbound)

  1. Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
    The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week.

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