uplands

plural of upland

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uplands The driftwood trees help to blunt the effects of hurricanes—and, thus, slow down erosion—on the remaining woods and uplands. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025 This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025 Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025 Agroforestry’s potential Arabica coffee, the most common variety sold globally, naturally evolved as an understory shrub, performing best in cooler tropical uplands with good drainage and often partial shade. Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025 It's located in northern Arizona, encompassing about 278 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplands
Noun
  • Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some shells are soft, and others are hard with spikes or mounds.
    Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Archaeologists furthermore explained that, in this region, specifically, the burial mounds tend to harken back to pre-Roman traditions, which might suggest a meeting between Celtic and Roman cultures.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lake Nyos, an extremely deep lake in the volcanic highlands of northwest Cameroon, was in the second category.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • With establishing shots of the majestic Armenian highlands, the documentary makes a concerted effort to trace the deep-rooted mythos of this ancestral land before delving into its subjects.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • A lot of the smaller towns, like Huntington, have beautiful views of the mountains and leaves but lack the infrastructure to deal with the influx of people.
    Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Times reported on Mangione's travels through Asia, including in Thailand and the mountains of Japan in the spring on 2024.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • All these activities are enhanced by the world-class, award-winning amenities at Red Ledges, beginning with the scenic, 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, which showcases winding canyons, dramatic red rock cliffs, and stunning mountain vistas.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Uplands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplands. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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