upcountry
Living or situated remote from the seacoastLiving or situated remote from the seacoast.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
Near-synonym: inland
an upcountry residence
More definitions
- of or coming from the middle of a region or country
Origin
Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the areaPossibly 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.
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