Oxford Dictionary English upward mobility nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌʌpwəd məʊˈbɪlɪti// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌʌpwərd moʊˈbɪlɪti// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsmovement towards a higher social position, usually in which you become richer a society which encourages upward mobilityCheck pronunciation: upward mobility oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com