upshore C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled up-shore US /ˈʌpˌʃɔr/ UK /ˈʌpˌʃɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv toward a point farther along the shore, especially in an upstream direction The canoe moved upshore until the landing disappeared from view. 2 adj situated farther along, higher on, or inland from the shore They stored the nets in an upshore shed beyond the high-water mark. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · toward a point farther... alongshoreupstream 2 adj · situated farther along,... inshoreupland ↔ Opposites downshoreoffshore Word family Related forms shorewardupriver Etymology A directional compound of up + shore. Depending on local geography, up can mean farther along a shore, upstream beside it, or farther inland and above the waterline. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # upshore **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpˌʃɔr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌpˌʃɔː/ ## Meanings 1. toward a point farther along the shore, especially in an upstream direction 2. situated farther along, higher on, or inland from the shore ## Examples - The canoe moved upshore until the landing disappeared from view. - They stored the nets in an upshore shed beyond the high-water mark. ## Synonyms - alongshore - upstream - inshore ## Antonyms - downshore - offshore ## Related Forms - shoreward - upriver ## Etymology A directional compound of up + shore. Depending on local geography, up can mean farther along a shore, upstream beside it, or farther inland and above the waterline. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown