upper Pronunciation: /ˈʌpər; ˈʌpə(r)/Translate upper | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of upperadj (before n) 1 a (spatially, numerically) superior; [lip] superior, de arriba b (in rank, importance) superior, más elevado 2 [Geog] alto the Upper Danube = el alto Danubioupper in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of upper in the British & World English dictionary Definition of upper in the US English dictionary