Words / A2

UP-uh/ˈʌpə/

Upper means in a higher position: the upper floor, upper lip, upper limit. Lower is the opposite. Upstairs is about going up in a building (adverb/adjective of direction). Top is the very highest point. Do not write upper when you mean supper (evening meal), or upright.

Meaning

In a higher position.

Examples

• “We booked a room on the upper floor.”
• “The spare blankets are in the upper cupboard.”
• “Tickets for the upper deck of the bus are cheaper.”

Good to know

the upper floor / upper limit. Opposite: lower. Mix-up: supper (meal).

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