upland

¹

[ uhp-luhnd, -land ]

noun

1. land elevated above other land.
2. the higher ground of a region or district; an elevated region.
3. land or an area of land lying above the level where water flows or where flooding occurs.

adjective

1. of or relating to uplands or elevated regions.

Upland

²

[ uhp-luhnd ]

noun

1. a city in S California.

upland

/ ˈʌplənd /

noun

1. an area of high or relatively high ground

adjective

1. relating to or situated in an upland

Other Words From

• upland·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of upland¹

First recorded in 1560–70; up- + land

Example Sentences

Drones have been buzzing over Welsh wetlands this year as researchers try to find curlew nests and save the upland wader from extinction.

From BBC

The Cairngorms were among upland areas to see a dusting on Tuesday.

From BBC

The majority of the UK's peatlands are in Scotland's upland regions, which is home to the Flow Country, the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.

From BBC

They have also shown that the UK’s uplands could in future see significantly more annual rainfall than is currently being predicted in national climate models.

From Science Daily

They carve valleys and canyons, create floodplains and deltas, and transport sediment from the uplands to the ocean.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• bluff
• cliff
• dune
• highland
• hillside
• hilltop
• ridge
• slope