upland
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈʌplənd/
:
elevado
- To the extent that the population of Furnas County has moved downhill, the upland rural community is largely a thing of the past.
- upland hardwood
- upland forest
- upland rice
Examples
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As in floodplain smallholder agriculture, little to no external inputs are used in upland agriculture.
Academic text (2002) -
One factor that makes the Eight Mile Lake project different from many study sites, though, says Schuur, is its upland geography.
Academic text (2008) -
The army in 1530 next began its march across upland country.
Academic text (1996) -
An upland forest dominated by white oak, tulip poplar, black gum, and red maple covers the ridges.
Academic text (1995) -
After climbing to an upland moor, the car struck east over marshes and bogs to outcrops of rotting limestone.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Massif Central is a large, somewhat arid upland area of south-central France.
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One has seaside thrills; the other is an upland journey into the mountains.
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The hilly terrain that surrounds Slaughter Sink supports an upland forest of black, red, post, and blackjack oaks.
Synonyms
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3.4
A region that has many mountains and steep slopes
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1.0
An area with many hills
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3.2
Relating to high, hilly land with cool weather
Antonyms
Compounds
A large bird with a long neck and yellow legs that lives in open fields and grasslands
A plant that lives for several years with groups of white flowers in fields or meadows
How Hilly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upland comes from the simple parts up and land, literally 'higher land', so as an adjective it describes places that are higher or hillier than the low areas.