English Words Starting With U

• upper canada

  nounlow
  /ˌʌpə ˈkænədə/A British colony in present-day southern Ontario, Canada, that existed from 1791 to 1841.
• upper canadian

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˌʌpə kəˈneɪdɪən/A historical term referring to a settler or resident of Upper Canada, the British colony that became modern-day southern Ontario.
• upper carboniferous

  nounC2 (very low frequency outside scientific/technical contexts)
  /ˌʌpə ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs/The later epoch of the Carboniferous period in geologic time, characterized by extensive coal-forming swamps and forests, approximately 318 to 299 million years ago.
• upper case

  adjectivenounverbC1
  /ˌʌp.ə ˈkeɪs/The set of large capital letters (e.g., A, B, C) in a typeface, used typically for the first letter of a sentence, proper nouns, and emphasis.
• upper chamber

  nounC1
  /ˌʌpə ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/One of the two houses in a bicameral legislative system, typically having fewer members and different powers than the lower house.
• upper chinook

  nounC2
  /ˌʌpə ˈʃɪnʊk/A language formerly spoken along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, also known as Kiksht.
• upper class

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌʌpə ˈklɑːs/The highest social stratum in a society, typically characterized by wealth, inherited status, and influence.
• upper crust

  nounC1
  /ˌʌpə ˈkrʌst/the highest social class; the aristocracy or wealthy elite.
• upper darby

  nounVery low
  /ˌʌpə ˈdɑːbi/A proper noun, the name of a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
• upper deck

  nounC1
  /ˌʌpə ˈdek/The higher level of a vehicle, vessel, or stadium, primarily a deck on a ship or bus located above the main level.
• upper east side

  nounLow to Medium in general English; High in American cultural/media contexts.
  /ˌʌpər iːst ˈsaɪd/A specific neighbourhood in Manhattan, New York City, known for its affluence.
• upper egypt

  nounLow
  /ˌʌpər ˈiː.dʒɪpt/The southern region of Egypt, stretching along the Nile valley from roughly the area of modern-day Cairo south to Aswan.
• upper hand

  nounB2
  /ˌʌpə ˈhænd/a position of dominance, control, or advantage in a situation, competition, or conflict.
• upper house

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌʌpə ˈhaʊs/The chamber of a bicameral legislature that typically represents larger territorial units (like states or provinces), has fewer members, and is often considered more deliberative and less directly representative than the lower house.
• upper mordent

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʌpə ˈmɔːd(ə)nt/A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of a principal note with the note immediately above it.
• upper palaeolithic

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌʌpə ˌpæliəˈlɪθɪk/The final, most advanced period of the Old Stone Age, characterised by modern humans and sophisticated stone tools.
• upper palatinate

  nounC2
  /ˌʌpə pəˈlætɪnət/A historical and administrative region in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany.
• upper partial tone

  nounVery low (C2+ level, highly technical)
  /ˌʌp.ə ˈpɑː.ʃəl təʊn/In acoustics and music, a component of a complex tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency, higher than the fundamental.
• upper peninsula

  nounR4
  /ˌʌpə pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə/A proper noun referring to a distinct northern landmass of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordered by three of the Great Lakes and separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac.
• upper regions

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˌʌpə ˈriːdʒənz/The higher parts of something, especially the sky, heavens, or upper atmosphere; a lofty or elevated place.

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