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1. Higher in place or position
   "the upper bunk"; "in the upper centre of the picture"; "the upper stories"
    
2. Superior in rank or accomplishment
   "the upper half of the class"
    
3. The topmost one of two; upper

1. The higher of two berths
   - upper berth
    
2. 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. [informal] A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
   - amphetamine, pep pill [informal], speed [informal]

Derived forms: uppers

See also: high, superior, top

Type of: berth, built in bed, bunk, drug of abuse, excitant, piece of leather, stimulant, stimulant drug, street drug

Antonym: lower

Part of: boot, shoe

Encyclopedia: Upper, Ontario