UPLANDS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

uplands

noun

plural of upland

as in hills

an area of high ground the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose

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Recent Examples of uplands Many hundreds of years ago, Hawaiians planted breadfruit, and the trees captured the spring water that flowed from the uplands, keeping the soil moist. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 11 May 2026 Farmers in the area are also vitally important to protecting the natural landscape, as parts of Swaledale and the surrounding uplands are designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 Coral barrier reefs protect beaches and uplands. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 The National Park Service (NPS) explains that Grand Canyon National Park is located entirely within the state of Arizona and encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and its surrounding uplands. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 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 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

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Noun

Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
For those with mobility issues or simply don’t want to tolerate a humid summer night in Madrid or tackle the hills in Lisbon, cars can be arranged.

— Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Plants form compact mounds six to 12 inches tall and wide, covered with fuzzy blooms resembling powder puffs.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
In a recent, first-hand look in Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford, Sportman quickly spotted mounds of dirt under dense overgrowth that encircle three-quarters of the hole at the gravesite of Sgt.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

The Simbari people of Papua New Guinea’s eastern highlands separate boys from their mothers around the age of nine.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The Macallan Importantly, this is the first time that Macallan fans will be able to have this type of experience without going through global travel retail or venturing into the heart of the remote Scottish highlands.

— Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of highlands

Noun

The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Unlike traditional alpine or freestyle events, freeride athletes compete on natural, ungroomed mountain terrain, selecting their own lines through cliffs, chutes and other natural features.

— Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

Earlier this week, the Princess of Wales shared a glimpse into her completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge, an endurance event that required her to hike the tallest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Swift and Kelce reportedly spent Independence Day weekend in 2025 at Yellowstone Club, the ultra-exclusive, members-only community tucked into the mountains of Big Sky.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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