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Uphill has 8 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the upward slope of a hill

"The bike ride was tough because the entire first mile went straight uphill toward the mountain peak."

2

An uphill route.

"We decided to take the long way around because the direct path was too steep for our stroller."

Adjective
1

sloping upward

"We had to push our bikes hard because the road ahead is steep and uphill."

2

Located up a slope or on a hill.

"The new park is located uphill from the downtown station, so we'll have to walk a bit to get there."

Adverb
1

against difficulties

"she was talking uphill"

2

upward on a hill or incline

"this street lay uphill"

3

Up a slope, towards higher ground.

"The old truck struggled to make it uphill toward the mountain cabin."

Proper Noun
1

A suburban village in Weston-super-Mare parish, North Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3158).

"The family spent their weekend exploring the historic cottages of Uphill while visiting Weston-super-Mare."

See Also
slope laborious ground gravity hill hill climber higher telemark turn
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Rhyming Words
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