upland
up·land
Of, relating to, or situated in the uplandsOf, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
/ˈʌplənd/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
More definitions
- used of high or hilly country
Origin
From Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + lFrom Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + land.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- used of high or hilly country:highland
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsSee also
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