upland, highland
(adjective) used of high or hilly country
highland, upland
(noun) elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• highland
• inland
• lowland
• midland
• outland
• land
upland (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
• Dunlap, land up
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
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
