UPLAND

upland, highland

(adjective) used of high or hilly country

highland, upland

(noun) elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

upland (plural uplands)

The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).

(obsolete) The country, as against the town.

Coordinate terms

• highland

• inland

• lowland

• midland

• outland

Hypernyms

• land

Adjective

upland (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.

Anagrams

• Dunlap, land up

Proper noun

Upland

A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

Up"land, n.

1. 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.

2. The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns. [Obs.]

Up"land, a.

1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite. Milton.

2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] " The race of upland giants." Chapman. Upland moccasin. (Zoöl.) See Moccasin.

– Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zoöl.), a large American sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) much valued as a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper, Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover, highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote, quaily, and uplander.

– Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus Rhus (Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition