upland

Meaning

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.

Opposite of

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

Synonyms

highland

plateau

eminence

elevation

height

tableland

inland

moorland

hill

elevated plain

tundra

upcountry

type of rice terrace

headstream

table land

upland region

hilly

Translations

plateau

meseta

altipiano

Hochland

yüksek

altiplano

hoogvlakte

colina

altiplanicie

υψίπεδο

altura

yayla

haut pays

Plateau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌplənd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upland

Inherited from Old English: 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.