Synonyms of upland

upland

noun

ˈəp-lənd 

as in hill

an area of high ground

the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• mound
• highland
• mountain
• cliff
• knoll
• elevation
• prominence
• eminence
• crag
• bluff
• ridge
• foothill
• hump
• altitude(s)
• plateau
• tableland
• height
• rise
• mesa
• butte
• mount
• tor
• peak
• steep
• dome
• sierra
• hummock
• alp
• precipice
• hillock
• table
• knob
• downs
• sugarloaf

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowland
• valley
• depression
• vale
• hollow
• glen
• basin
• dale
• dell
• floodplain
• plain
• bottomland
• flat
• tidewater
• bottom
• fen
• dingle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upland

Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 11 May 2026

Farmers in the area are also vitally important to protecting the natural landscape, as parts of Swaledale and the surrounding uplands are designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Named for the interesting seed pods that resemble hops, it is related to American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), as both are members of the birch family, but where Hophornbeam prefers upland soils, Hornbeam prefers floodplains. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026

Coral barrier reefs protect beaches and uplands. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026