adverb or adjective:toward or at a point nearer the source of a river
synonyms: upstream
Examples
The salmon swim 'upriver' [='upstream'] to spawn.
Movie clips
Movie quotes
(..) VIKING : Pull! Pull right! (MAN YELLING) This is of your doing, Rollo. (VIKING SHOUTING) Look, upriver! (MAN SHOUTING) I can see. Raise the standards. FRANKISH CAPTAIN : Raise your standards! (..)
