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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the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose
1566
First Known Use of upland
1566
Upland
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city in southern California west of San Bernardino population 73,732
UPLAND Defined for English Language Learners
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: a region of high land especially far from the sea
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: high land usually far from a coast or sea
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