upslope
|up-slope|
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/ˈʌp.sloʊp/
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/ˈʌp.sləʊp/
upward incline
Etymology
'upslope' originates from English, specifically the compound of the adverb 'up' (Old English 'up', meaning 'upward') and the noun 'slope' (from Old/Middle English 'slōpe'/'slope', meaning 'a slant or incline').
'upslope' formed in Modern English by compounding 'up' + 'slope' (with 'slope' attested in Middle English), producing a literal sense of 'toward or on the upward part of a slope'.
Initially it meant the literal combination 'up' + 'slope' (the upward part or direction of a slope); this literal meaning has been retained in modern usage, with extended adjectival and adverbial uses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an upward slope; the side or direction of a hill or incline that rises.
They climbed the steep upslope to reach the plateau.
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Adjective 1
located on or facing the upslope; on the uphill side.
They built an upslope terrace to catch more sun.
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Last updated: 2025/08/15 10:20