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upper
The word "upper" is an adjective that means higher or highest. It’s almost always used in front of a noun. The opposite of "upper" is "lower."
The elevator will bring you to the upper levels of the building. Note: When describing a person’s rank in society, it sounds better to say "upper income" instead of "upper class." The same applies to descriptions of people in the "lower income" areas of society. Try not to say "lower class." Click here to go to the Word of the Day page. This page was first published on July 22, 2012. It was updated on March 21, 2015.
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