[uhp-er] 
| 1. | higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house; the upper register of a singer's voice. |
| 2. | superior, as in rank, dignity, or station. |
| 3. | (of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: the upper slopes of a mountain; upper New York State. |
| 4. | (often initial capital letter ) Stratigraphy. denoting a later division of a period, system, or the like: the Upper Devonian. |
| 5. | the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining. |
| 6. | an upper berth. |
| 7. | a gaiter made of cloth. Compare gaiter (def. 1). |
| 8. | Usually, uppers,
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| 9. | Informal. the higher of two bunks or berths. |
| 10. | on one's uppers, Informal. reduced to poverty; without sufficient means: They are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends. |
| upper (ŭp'ər) Pronunciation Key
Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare lower. |