up-river

up-riv·er

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Definitions of up-river word

noun up-river a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 1
noun up-river a similar stream of something other than water: a river of lava; a river of ice. 1
noun up-river any abundant stream or copious flow; outpouring: rivers of tears; rivers of words. 1
noun up-river (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Eridanus. 1
noun up-river Printing. a vertical channel of white space resulting from the alignment in several lines of spaces between words. 1
idioms up-river sell down the river, to betray; desert; mislead: to sell one's friends down the river. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Old French rivere, riviere < Vulgar Latin *rīpāria, noun use of feminine of Latin rīpārius riparian

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".