{
    "term": "upper",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "her **upper lip**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **upper floors** of the building"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the upper deck"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "at or near the top of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is an **upper limit** of £20 000 spent on any one project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **upper echelons** of society"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a blockage in the throat or **upper airway**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **upper arm/body**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "in the **upper left/right corner** of the painting"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **upper part** of the ship's hull"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the upper slopes of the mountain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "salaries at the **upper end** of the pay scale"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the upper reaches of the river"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌpə(r)/",
                "audio": "up/upper/upper__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌpər/",
                "audio": "up/upper/upper__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "adjective Middle English: from the adjective up + -er."
}