Definition of upcoast in English:
upcoast
adverb & adjectiveʌpkəʊstˌəpˈkōst
Further up the coast.
upcoast people were fortunate, the Depression hit hard but the bounty of the land was still with them
Example sentencesExamples
- This wind stress also controls fluctuations of the upcoast currents and transport; however, it is not a dominant forcing.
- Likewise, currents flow upcoast in response to upcoast wind.
- There are day-use picnic areas with barbecue pits on the upcoast end of the beach.
Definition of upcoast in US English:
upcoast
adverb & adjectiveˌəpˈkōst
Further up the coast.
upcoast people were fortunate, the Depression hit hard but the bounty of the land was still with them
Example sentencesExamples
- This wind stress also controls fluctuations of the upcoast currents and transport; however, it is not a dominant forcing.
- There are day-use picnic areas with barbecue pits on the upcoast end of the beach.
- Likewise, currents flow upcoast in response to upcoast wind.