Examples of “upper” in a Sentence

adj Positioned higher, in rank, level, or physical location, than something else.

• She lives on the upper floor of the building.
• He was promoted to the upper management team.
• The upper shelf is too high for the children to reach.

noun The top part of a shoe, covering the foot above the sole.

• The boot's leather upper had started to crack.
• The cobbler stitched the soft upper to the sole by hand.
• Rain had soaked right through the canvas upper of my trainers.

noun Informal: a stimulant drug, or anything that makes someone feel more energetic or cheerful.

• The comedy show was a real upper after a stressful week.
• A quick walk in the sunshine is a great upper.
• That cheerful phone call from my friend was a real upper.