upbound

Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream

Adjective

  1. Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
    • He took an upbound escalator.

Origin

From up- + bound or up + -bound.

Adverb

  1. Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream
    • The ore boat sailed upbound through the locks last week.

Forms

more upbound most upbound