upland

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
2. (obsolete) The country, as contrasted with the town.

Adj

Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.

Concepten

hoogvlakte

plateau

hoogland

bovenland

Tegenovergesteld aan

lowland#Noun, city#Noun, town#Noun, conurbation#Noun

Synoniemen

highland

plateau

eminence

elevation

height

tableland

inland

moorland

hill

elevated plain

tundra

upcountry

type of rice terrace

headstream

table land

upland region

hilly

Vertalingen

plateau

meseta

yüksek

Hochland

altipiano

altiplanicie

altura

colina

altiplano

υψίπεδο

yayla

haut pays

Plateau

نجو

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈʌplənd/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: upland

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ūpland

In summary

From Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + land.
The word as an adjective developed in Middle English.