upstream
adverb/ˌʌpˈstriːm/
/ˌʌpˈstriːm/
(also less frequent upriver)
- upstream (of/from something) along a river, in the opposite direction to the way in which the water flows
- The nearest town is about ten miles upstream.
- upstream of/from the bridge
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUpstream is used with these verbs:- swim
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