Upriver (Adverb)
Meaning
Toward the source or against the current.
Examples
- They paddled upriver through the calm morning waters, enjoying the peaceful scenery around them.
- The fish swam upriver to their spawning grounds, a grueling journey against the strong currents.
- To reach their destination, they would have to navigate the narrow river upriver for several miles.
- Traveling upriver by canoe was the fastest way to get to the remote village during the rainy season.
- As the days passed, they found themselves gliding smoothly downriver after days of laboriously paddling upriver.