upper
1up·per
adj \ˈə-pər\Definition of UPPER
1
a : higher in physical position, rank, or order <the upper lip> <upper management> b : farther inland <the upper Mississippi>
2
: constituting the branch of a bicameral legislature that is usually smaller and more restricted in membership and possesses greater traditional prestige than the lower house
3
a : constituting a stratum relatively near the earth's surface b capitalized : being a later epoch or series of the period or system named <Upper Cretaceous> <Upper Paleolithic>
4
: northern <upper Manhattan>
Examples of UPPER
- upper and lower front teeth
- the wing's upper and lower surfaces
- the ship's upper and lower decks
- Who will sleep on the upper berth?
- The upper stories are occupied by offices.
- the upper layer of the Earth's crust
- temperatures in the mid to upper 20s
- Write your name on the upper left-hand corner of the page.
- relief of upper back pain
- the mountain's upper and lower slopes
Origin of UPPER
Middle English, comparative of 2up
First Known Use: 14th century
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