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up-coun·try | \ ˈəp-ˌkən-trē 
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\Definition of up-country
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an inland, upland, or outlying region
an up-country farm
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up-country
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of up-country
old-fashioned : of or relating to an area of land that is toward the middle of a country, north of a country, or outside of a particular region
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