upper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the higher of two berths
    upper berth.
  2. noun piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
    • Uppers come in many styles
  3. noun a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
    pep pill; amphetamine; speed.
  4. adjective satellite the topmost one of two
  5. adjective satellite higher in place or position
    • the upper bunk
    • in the upper center of the picture
    • the upper stories
  6. adjective satellite superior in rank or accomplishment
    • the upper half of the class

WordNet

Up"per a.; comp. of Up
Definitions
  1. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature.
Up"per noun
Definitions
  1. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.

Webster 1913