upland
adj.
situated upland; situated higher than other land; situated in the interior of a country
n.
land elevated above other land; land that lies away from the sea
Upland
upland
Noun
1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
(synonym) highland
(hypernym) natural elevation, elevation
(hyponym) Highlands, Highlands of Scotland
Adjective
1. used of high or hilly country
(synonym) highland(a)
(antonym) lowland
(similar) alpestrine, subalpine
Upland
(n.)
The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns.
(n.)
High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.
(a.)
Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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upland
Highland; ground elevation above the lowlands along rivers or between hills.