up-country

adjective

up-coun·try | \ ˈəp-ˌkən-trē

Definition of up-country

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an inland, upland, or outlying region an up-country farm Up-country people, an independent lot who felt well removed from the coastal nabobs, raised fruit, small grains, horses and cattle, and whatever else was manageable and profitable in their valleys and hollows.— James MacGregor Burns

Other Words from up-country

up-country \ ˈəp-ˌkən-trē

\ noun

From north to south, east to west, city to up-country, Thailand has a lot of variations, accents, foods and traditions. — The Thaiger The young doctor from Philadelphia came to the up-country of South Carolina to seek his fortune … — Jessie Poesch

up-country \ ˈəp-ˈkən-trē

\ adverb

… he went to boarding school at Ricks Institute up-country … — Helene Cooper