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Definition of "upslope" []

  • An upward slope (noun)
  • In a direction up a slope (adjective)
  • Up a slope (adverb)

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Use "upslope" in a sentence
  • "As the warm, moist air hit the Catskills and other mountains, it was forced upward, what meteorologists call upslope flow."
  • "The speakers orient themselves using the mountain slope where they live, with the words "upslope" and "downslope" corresponding roughly with south and north, respectively."
  • "Douglas firs that were normally found at lower elevations are beginning to be seen "upslope" in areas dominated by white firs and sugar pines, Gonzales said."