English Explanatory Dictionary

upland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
  2. The country, as contrasted with the town.
adj
  1. Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
name
  1. A number of places in the United States:
  2. A city in San Bernardino County, California.
  3. A town in Jefferson township, Grant County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas.
  5. A village in Franklin County, Nebraska.
  6. A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A ghost town in Upton County, Texas.
  8. An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.
  9. An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
  10. A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia, merged into Aramac in 2019.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌplənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upland.wav /ˈəp-/

Word forms

upland uplands

Etymology

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

Synonyms

highland upcountry

Antonyms

lowland city town conurbation

Derived words

Dnieper Upland Kersey Upland Southern Uplands sunlit uplands sunny uplands upland cotton uplander uplandish upland moccasin upland sandpiper upland sumach upland antshrike upland boneset upland goose upland moa upland plover
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