upbound

[ uhp-bound ]

adjective

1. traveling or affording passage toward the north or in a direction regarded as up:

   an upbound freighter; the upbound lane of a highway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upbound¹

First recorded in 1880–85; up- + bound ⁴

Example Sentences

The nine forty-five was the upbound train to Cranston, the state capital.

From Project Gutenberg