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upland

up·land

UK/ˈʌplənd/ US/ˈʌplənd/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

noun

1.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

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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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