upbound

American  

[uhp-bound] / ˈʌpˈbaʊnd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of upbound

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

Example Sentences

“It’s where the upbound and downbound shipping kind of crossed each other,” Gray said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

Boats going downstream have the right-of-way over those that are upbound, and boats going across a river must stay clear of those going up or down.

From Time Magazine Archive

I nods and makes a dive into an upbound car that's just makin' a stop at the seventeenth.

From Wilt Thou Torchy by Ford, Sewell

A third channel, west of all the islands, was designed for steamers bound down, the older channel being reserved for upbound boats.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Tight-girt like Pæon, with the robes upbound, Beside him kneels the aged leech renowned.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax