1
a
b
: erect in carriage or posture
c
: having the main axis or a main part perpendicular
upright freezer
2
: marked by strong moral rectitude
an upright citizen
uprightly
adverb
uprightness
noun
: vertically upward : in an upright position
1
: the state of being upright : perpendicular
a pillar out of upright
2
: something that stands upright
especially
: a football goalpost
—usually used in plural
3
Synonyms
Examples of upright in a Sentence
Adjective
Put your seat back in the upright position.
The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
Noun
The uprights of the structure were embedded in concrete.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Type of bike Generally, there are five different types of exercise bikes: upright, recumbent, spin, air, or folding-style.
—Danielle Dimeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
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The first couple of photos were professional shots of Kardashian posing — standing upright in a silhouette hugging all-white second skin.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
From the moment of her father’s death and her subsequent coronation—receiving the Crown of St. Edward on her head, and bearing its almost five pounds of weight upright for the next three hours—the vast dimensions of her status as queen were coterminous with the diminutive dimensions of her person.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
This vigorous, upright grower reaches a mature size of six to eight feet tall and four to six feet wide, making a lovely accent for shade gardens.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Type of bike Generally, there are five different types of exercise bikes: upright, recumbent, spin, air, or folding-style.
—Danielle Dimeglio, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Overall balance has been tweaked to enable the use of both hands while upright, along with short bursts without needing a supporting cane.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
North West Rocks Out in Tyler, the Creator and H.E.R. Halloween Costumes Complete with Props and Wigs
The first couple of photos were professional shots of Kardashian posing — standing upright in a silhouette hugging all-white second skin.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Bates’ field goal to tie the game and his field goal to win it narrowly passed through the uprights at NRG Stadium.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
From the moment of her father’s death and her subsequent coronation—receiving the Crown of St. Edward on her head, and bearing its almost five pounds of weight upright for the next three hours—the vast dimensions of her status as queen were coterminous with the diminutive dimensions of her person.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Upright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upright. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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upright
1 of 2 adjective
up·right
ˈəp-ˌrīt 
1
a
: vertical entry 1 sense 2
an upright posture
b
: having the main axis or a main part perpendicular
2
: living by high moral standards : honorable
uprightness
noun
upright
2 of 2 noun1
: an upright or vertical position
2
: something upright
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