upland
noun
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upland
1 American
[uhp-luhnd, -land]
/ ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd /
Upland
2
American
[uhp-luhnd]
/ ˈʌp lənd /
noun
upland
British
/ ˈʌplənd /
noun
adjective
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It also has unusual habitats like ffridd, a Welsh term for a type of upland ecosystem common in Wales, that is made up of a combination of habitats including bog, acid grassland, and bracken.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Afternoon tours at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside, which features restored native plants from local floodplains and upland areas that support pollinators, will be held at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
While most upland farmers still keep sheep on their land, the changes here have been mirrored across not just the Dales but the entire British farming industry.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The little upland lawn was open upon the East and was filled now with the early sunlight.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dr Cat Barlow, CEO of the charity Restoring Upland Nature, will lead a public consultation into a release alongside Forestry England.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Damien 76, Upland 46: Eli Garner finished with 20 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
"Upland forests are like natural rainmakers," Jiang said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
Anna previously shattered the women's record for running the Southern Upland Way in 2021, completing the 212-mile course from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath in 62 hours and 34 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
The birds he had described, I told him, were no doubt Upland Geese.
From Birds and Man by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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