upcountry
Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoastTowards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, usually)Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.
Near-synonym: inland
They went upcountry to visit their extended family.
to or in the interior of a country or region
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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Forms
further upcountry/farther upcountry, furthest upcountry/farthest upcountry| Comparative | further upcountry / farther upcountry Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | furthest upcountry / farthest upcountry |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- to or in the interior of a country or region:up-country
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.