uprights
|up-right|
/ˈʌp.raɪt/
(upright)
vertical and honest
Etymology
'upright' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'uprīht', which is composed of the elements 'up' and 'riht' (or 'riht'/'riht'), where 'up' meant 'up' and 'riht' meant 'straight' or 'right'.
'upright' developed in Middle English as a compound of 'up' + 'right' (reflecting Old English 'uprīht') and eventually became the modern English word 'upright'.
Initially it meant 'up and right' in a literal, physical sense (vertically straight); over time it broadened to include a moral sense meaning 'honest' or 'virtuous'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'upright' referring to the vertical posts that form a goal (goalposts) in sports such as American football or rugby.
The field goal hit the uprights and bounced back into play.
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Noun 2
plural form of 'upright' used informally to mean upright pianos (standing/vertical pianos).
They donated two uprights to the school music department.
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