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noun up·land \ 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

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play \ˈəp-lən-dər, -ˌlan-\ noun

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Examples of upland in a Sentence

the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose

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Across the lake, the Nash Preserve features the state's only natural white pine bluff, where rare bunchberry grows in an upland fen.

— james f. mccarty, cleveland.com, "Geauga County's Snow Lake Preserve is environmental keystone of Cuyahoga Wetlands: (photos, videos)," 6 Aug. 2017
Alders and maples shade the trail’s lake side and towering cedars shade the uplands, their cooling complemented by a light breeze off the water.

— brian j. cantwell, The Seattle Times, "A Hike and a Happy Hour: Saunter on Lake Whatcom, sip a Melvin beer," 2 Aug. 2017
The remainder of the land, called the uplands, is the city's and includes the school's buildings.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin still discussing land lease to charter school group," 27 June 2017
Located within the Horine Reservation, the campground is in the uplands of the forest and has good separation between individual campsites.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "Where to pitch a tent if you want to camp during Forecastle Festival 2017," 27 June 2017
The city, acting on longstanding plans, wants to improve the upland site once home to Jimbo’s shack — to the tune of $2.8 million.

— andres viglucci, miamiherald, "Jimbo’s quirky fish shack may be gone, but what’s left is now a battleground," 6 June 2017
Numerous creeks and basins, like the Paerdegat, penetrate upland from the bay, putting surrounding areas at risk of flooding.

— david w. dunlap, New York Times, "Spared by Sandy, but Still Agonizing Over What Comes Next," 31 May 2017
Some walkers stayed behind as Mahoney, Klee and a handful of others rounded the corner at the bog bridge end and continued up the gentle slope to the upland Bicentennial Park, Kensington Orchards and Hatchery Brook Conservation Area trails.

— bill leukhardt, Courant Community, "Berlin Opens Trails At Chotkowski Conservation Area," 4 May 2017
The species provide a number of benefits to coastal Florida, the department writes, including helping to prevent erosion with their root networks, protecting uplands from storms and floods, and purifying water and air.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "This Swashbuckling Botanist Changed America’s Landscapes," 7 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of upland

1566

upland Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

lowland

Related Words

alp, mount, mountain, peak; butte, mesa, plateau, table, tableland; bluff, cliff, crag, precipice, steep, tor; ridge, sierra; dome, sugarloaf; foothill, hillock, hummock, knob, knoll; downs

Near Antonyms

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

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geographical name Up·land \ ˈəp-lənd \

Definition of Upland

city in southern California west of San Bernardino population 73,732

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Definition of upland for English Language Learners

: a region of high land especially far from the sea

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noun up·land \ ˈəp-lənd , -ˌland \

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:high land usually far from a coast or sea

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