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Upland

Upland Meaning & Definition
Upland Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Upland?

[n] elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
[adj] used of high or hilly country

Synonyms | Synonyms for Upland: alpestrine | alpine | highland | highland(a) | mountain(a) | mountainous | subalpine

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See Also | down | elevation | Highlands | natural elevation | plateau | tableland

Upland In Webster's Dictionary

\Up"land\, n. 1. High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like. 2. The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns. [Obs.]
\Up"land\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite. --Milton. 2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] `` The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman. {Upland moccasin}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Moccasin}. {Upland sandpiper}, or {Upland plover} (Zo["o]l.), a large American sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}) much valued as a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields and uplands. Called also {Bartramian sandpiper}, {Bartram's tattler}, {field plover}, {grass plover}, {highland plover}, {hillbird}, {humility}, {prairie plover}, {prairie pigeon}, {prairie snipe}, {papabote}, {quaily}, and {uplander}. {Upland sumach} (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus Rhus ({Rhus glabra}), used in tanning and dyeing.

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