upmountain

English

Etymology

up- +‎ mountain

Adverb

upmountain (not comparable)

1. Higher up a mountain.
   • 2017, Robin F. Gainey, Light of the Northern Dancers:

     A wolf howled somewhere upmountain. The bear raised his head to the sound, then moved toward the elk to protect its kill.

   • 2018, Fritz Leiber, The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, volume 2:

     “But ladies, we have hardly time for a trip upmountain,” the Mouser called after protestingly, “what with preparations to be made for the Isle's defense and tomorrow's sailing against the Mingols.”