upland

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈʌplənd/
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/ˈʌplənd/ · /ˈəp-/

Definition of upland

12 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
    “Near-synonyms: highland, upcountry”
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noun

  1. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
    “Near-synonyms: highland, upcountry”
  2. (obsolete)The country, as contrasted with the town.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
    “the race of upland giants”
    “Sometimes with secure delight / The upland hamlets will invite,”

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  9. A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia, merged into Aramac in 2019.

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Etymology

From Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + land. The word as an adjective developed in Middle English.

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