upbound

up·bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-bound]
- /ˈʌpˈbaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-bound]
- /ˈʌpˈbaʊnd/

Definitions of upbound word

adjective upbound traveling or affording passage toward the north or in a direction regarded as up: an upbound freighter; the upbound lane of a highway. 1
adjective upbound travelling or heading upwards 0
adjective upbound Directed or moving up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream. 0
adverb upbound Up or in a direction conventionally considered up; upstream. 0

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Origin of upbound

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; up- + bound4

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Parts of speech for Upbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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upbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

upbound usage trend in Literature

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