English Explanatory Dictionary

upcountry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
noun
  1. The interior of a country.
  2. The part of the country that is at high elevation.
adv
  1. Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.

Word forms

upcountry further further upcountry farther upcountry furthest upcountry farthest upcountry

Etymology

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

Synonyms

inland backcountry hinterland high country highlands upland plateau tableland mesa

Antonyms

downcountry

Related words

north country
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