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BNC: 1743 COCA: 1955

upper

1 upper /ˈʌpɚ/ adjective
1 upper
/ˈʌpɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of UPPER
always used before a noun
: located above another or others of the same kind上面的;上层的;较高的
: located at or near the top顶部的;上部的
: located toward the north北部的;偏北的
: above another or others in position, rank, or order(职位、级别、顺序)较高的,上层的

stiff upper lip

see 1stiff
2 upper /ˈʌpɚ/ noun
plural uppers
2 upper
/ˈʌpɚ/
noun
plural uppers
Learner's definition of UPPER
[count]
: the parts of a shoe or boot above the sole鞋帮;靴面
informal : a drug that gives you more energy兴奋剂;安非他明
especially : amphetamine
compare downer

on your uppers

British, old-fashioned + informal
: having very little money手头拮据;困窘
BNC: 1743 COCA: 1955

upper

1 of 3

adjective

up·​per ˈə-pər How to pronounce upper (audio)
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

upper

2 of 3

noun (1)

: one that is upper: such as
a
: the parts of a shoe or boot above the sole
b
: an upper tooth or denture
c
: an upper berth

upper

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
: a stimulant drug
especially : amphetamine
2
: something that induces a state of good feeling or exhilaration
Phrases
on one's uppers
: in straitened circumstances : destitute

Example Sentences

Adjective 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 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, comparative of up entry 2

Noun (2)

up + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of upper was in the 14th century
BNC: 1743 COCA: 1955

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