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• upland
  upland

  noun

  land elevated above other land.
• Upland
  Upland

  noun

  a city in S California.

upland

¹ American  

[uhp-luhnd, -land] / ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd /

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.

Upland ² American  

[uhp-luhnd] / ˈʌp lənd /

noun

1. a city in S California.

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upland British  

/ ˈʌplənd /

noun

1. an area of high or relatively high ground

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adjective

1. relating to or situated in an upland

Other Word Forms

• uplander
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of upland

First recorded in 1560–70; up- + land

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Example Sentences

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Conservation groups aiming to raise £30m to buy a vast upland estate are within touching distance of their target following a £1.9m government pledge.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

A new, purpose-built laboratory will serve as a base for scientists, universities and students to investigate Cumbria's upland landscapes, and how they respond to nature recovery.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Forest Service, are overgrown because of decades of fire suppression, and that thinning them out through controlled burns would help reduce the amount of water absorbed by upland vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

Dividing the upland into two there marched a double line of unshaped standing stones that dwindled into the dusk and vanished in the trees.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

“We coordinated with Upland so that we were serving the search warrants on the same day, same time,” she said, adding that it was done to ensure the safety of all animals at every property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Upland areas could typically see 30-40mm by the end of next week, with eastern Britain receiving about half of that.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Etiwanda 3, Upland 1: The Baseline League champions continue to move up the Division 1 rankings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Restoring Upland Nature said they have seen widespread support for the return of the "impressive" species but farming communities have previously raised concerns about the threat this predator could pose to lambs.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

One who has done so much with that small place, Trevlyn Farm, and its indifferent land, will not fail to do well on the Upland.

From Trevlyn Hold by Mrs. Henry Wood

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