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upward

noun adjective adverb

The upper part; the top.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
D
Contains
PW
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈʌpwəd/ /ˈʌpwɜː(ɹ)d/

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Definitions

noun

  1. The upper part; the top.

adjective

  1. Directed toward a higher place.

    “with upward eye; with upward course”

adverb

  1. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin

    “We ran upward”

  2. In the upper parts; above.

  3. Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.

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Example Sentences

with upward eye; with upward course
We ran upward

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