1situated above another part:his upper armthe upper atmosphere
higher in position or status:the upper end of the social scale
2situated on higher ground.
situated to the north: [in place names]:Upper California
3 Geology & Archaeology denoting a younger (and hence usually shallower) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited:the Upper Palaeolithic age
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Universal
the part of a boot or shoe above the sole:leather uppers
have (or gain) the upper hand
have or gain advantage or control over someone or something:he usually has the upper hand because he’s oldereach strives to gain the upper hand in military might
on one's uppers
informal extremely short of money:Joe invited us out to lunch because we were both on our uppers
the upper crust
informal the upper classes:a sort of trade school for the upper crust