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Recent Examples of upland The conservation easement secures the land’s upland forests, 26 acres of wetlands, and Naugatuck River headwaters. Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew. Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025 The expansive preserve is known for its forested uplands, canyon rims, boulders, sandstone cliffs, breathtaking bluffs, and mesmerizing waterfalls. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025 The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for upland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
  • Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.
    Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Toronto now owns a 6-2 advantage over Boston in the season series, and the Red Sox will look to bounce back and snap their skid on Saturday when Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) takes the mound against Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61).
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
  • Warren, a friend and former teammate of his in the Los Angeles Angels system, jogged out to the mound.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The Last Nomads In Georgia’s Adjara highlands, a traditional way of life is slowly disappearing.
    The Dial, The Dial, 12 June 2025
  • The murine rodent lives in the region’s remote, steep highlands at elevations around 12,000 feet.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Resting atop lookout mountain, the Keep can be described as a mountain flatlands.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The mountain regions could see gusts of 30 to 50 miles per hour, the agency adds.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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