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upcountry

up·country

uncommon

adjective

1.

of or coming from the middle of a region or country

  • “upcountry districts”
Synonyms
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Origin

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

Phrases

  • north country

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