as in hill
an area of high ground
the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose
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Recent Examples of upland
Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
It's located in northern Arizona, encompassing about 278 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The property has rolling hills and open grassland for training upland hunting dogs, and wetlands and ponds that provide areas for training retrieving and waterfowl hunting dogs, Zeman said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Her $100m pad features a private road connecting the coastal area of Wailea to the uplands of Kula via an inland route.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
It's located in northern Arizona, encompassing about 278 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The property has rolling hills and open grassland for training upland hunting dogs, and wetlands and ponds that provide areas for training retrieving and waterfowl hunting dogs, Zeman said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Her $100m pad features a private road connecting the coastal area of Wailea to the uplands of Kula via an inland route.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s among the reasons Sunday on the hill at Bethpage Black was perhaps the best moment in Lowry’s golfing life.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The comeback began with Garrett Whitlock, the last vestige of the pitching staff from Boston’s most recent playoff run, taking the mound for the eighth inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Noah Cameron walked confidently off the mound for the final time in the 2025 season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Following Ordesa y Monte Perdido in the worldwide ranking were Peyto Lake in Canada’s Banff National Park and Lake Atitlán in Guatemala’s southwestern highlands.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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La Gritona has just one expression, perfected to an art form with agave aged 8-10 years in the highlands of Jalisco.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Much of this can be attributed to flying down the middle of the South Island of New Zealand and seeing the green and treeless mountains in the light of late day, as if the whole island had just pushed itself up from the blue-green sea.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Trail Association describes the Sauk Mountain Trail as a popular attraction with views of the Sauk and Skagit River valleys, Cascade mountain peaks and, on a clear day, the Olympics and San Juan Islands.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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