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upland

[uhp-luh nd, -land]
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noun
  1. land elevated above other land.
  2. the higher ground of a region or district; an elevated region.
  3. land or an area of land lying above the level where water flows or where flooding occurs.
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adjective
  1. of or relating to uplands or elevated regions.
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Origin of upland

First recorded in 1560–70; up- + land
Related formsup·land·er, noun

Upland

[uhp-luh nd]
noun
  1. a city in S California.
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Related Words

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Examples from the Web for upland

Historical Examples

  • The upland stretches into the heart of the country for twenty furlongs at least.

    Anabasis

    Xenophon

  • Usually it grows on river banks, on islands or in upland ravines.

  • The brow of the upland overtops the square tower of the Colebrook Church.

    Amy Foster

    Joseph Conrad

  • But there was more than one way by which the upland could be reached from below.

    Romance

    Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

  • And now let us leave the upland, and descend to the sea-board; there is a sight for you upon the billows!

    Lavengro

    George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for upland

upland

noun
  1. an area of high or relatively high ground
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adjective
  1. relating to or situated in an upland
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