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upland
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  11. upland sandpiper
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  15. dwarf upland willow

up·land

noun \ˈəp-lənd, -ˌland\

Definition of UPLAND

1
: high land especially at some distance from the sea : plateau
2
: ground elevated above the lowlands along rivers or between hills
— upland adjective
— up·land·er \-lən-dər, -ˌlan-\ noun
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Examples of UPLAND

  1. <the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose>

First Known Use of UPLAND

1566

Related to UPLAND

Synonyms
altitude(s), elevation, eminence, highland, hill, hump, mound, prominence, rise, height
Antonyms
lowland

Up·land

geographical name \ˈəp-lənd\

Definition of UPLAND

city SW California W of San Bernardino pop 68,393

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