upbound

- 2 dictionary results

up⋅bound

[uhp-bound]

–adjective

traveling or affording passage toward the north or in a direction regarded as up: an upbound freighter; the upbound lane of a highway.

Origin:
1880–85; up- + bound ⁴

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source

upbound
adjective
heading in any direction that is conventionally up; "upbound shipping lanes"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source

Search another word or see upbound on Thesaurus | Reference

About
·
Privacy Policy
·
Terms of Use
·
Careers
·
Advertise with Us
·
Link to Us
·
Contact Us

Partner Sites: