upland
up·land
adjective
1.
noun
1.
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Origin
From Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + land. The word as an adjective developed in Middle English.
Phrases
- Dnieper Upland
- Kersey Upland
- Southern Uplands
- sunlit uplands
- sunny uplands
- upland cotton
- upland moccasin
- upland sandpiper
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