# up the river

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. To prison.

## Etymology
A reference to Sing Sing prison, which is located on the Hudson river, to the north of (and upstream from) New York City.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/up-the-river