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
At the time, the region was an upland environment surrounded by hot, arid plains — dramatically different from the green, temperate British countryside today.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
When Galahadosuchus was alive, the region was an upland environment surrounded by hot, arid plains.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.
—Natalie Hammond, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
When Galahadosuchus was alive, the region was an upland environment surrounded by hot, arid plains.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.
—Natalie Hammond, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The WooSox scored twice more in the 10th, and the hill proved too much for the local nine to climb.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fans who stuck out during yet another frigid April night started booing before Lovelady even reached the mound.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, crew members also took field trips to such locations as the Kamestastin Impact Crater in Labrador, Canada and the Icelandic highlands.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Armed with lessons learned from a painful past, women put up a quiet but resilient fight to preserve the dignity of their lives and home in the breathtaking Montenegrin highlands.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tree planting remained an important component, but the vision became broader, with more focus on cultivating arid, degraded land - like the mountains around Kourtimale or the Ferlo valley.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then commandos used mini-helicopters to reach the mountains, extract the weapons officer, and fly him back to the airfield.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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