uphill
adverb
- toward the top of a hill or incline; upward
- with difficulty; laboriously
adjective
- going or sloping up; rising
- calling for prolonged effort; laborious
- located on high ground
noun
a sloping rise or ascent
See uphill in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŭpˈhĭlˌ)
adjective- Located on high or higher ground: an uphill mine entrance.
- Going up a hill or slope: an uphill climb.
- Marked by difficulty or strong resistance; laborious: an uphill election campaign against a popular incumbent.
adverb (ŭpˈhĭlˈ)- To or toward higher ground; up a slope.
- Against adversity; with difficulty: struggling uphill to make ends meet.
noun An upward slope or incline.
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