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  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

Etymology

Origin of upland

First recorded in 1560–70; up- + land

Example Sentences

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Natural England is including the ponies in livestock counts under its new moorland agri-environmental schemes that provide payments for farmers for grazing upland in ways that benefit nature.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

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

The upland just goes on and on, open, dry and lonely.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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

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

Leah Davis is a sophomore from Upland who was All-Baseline League.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

"Upland forests are like natural rainmakers," Jiang said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025

I have had an application for the Upland Farm, which I think I shall accept.

From Trevlyn Hold by Mrs. Henry Wood

Related Words

• bluff
• cliff
• dune
• highland
• hillside
• hilltop
• ridge
• slope