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Synonyms for upland

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Noun

1. Highland — the area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation

highland, high country, upcountry

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.

    Near-synonyms: highland, upcountry

Related words

Word family
uplandish
Phrases
upland sandpiper upland plover
Is a kind of
land area region

Forms

Plural
uplands → highlands…

Example sentences

  • highland Benedito led his billy goat up the rocky path to graze on the highland grass.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
uplandfalling
highlandfalling
upcountrysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
highland2
9 letters
upcountry

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (highland2 = 2 syllables).