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upcountry

up·coun·try
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective, noun uhp-kuhn-tree; adverb uhp-kuhn-tree]
    • /adjective, noun ˈʌpˌkʌn tri; adverb ʌpˈkʌn tri/
    • /ˌʌpˈk.ʌn.tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun uhp-kuhn-tree; adverb uhp-kuhn-tree]
    • /adjective, noun ˈʌpˌkʌn tri; adverb ʌpˈkʌn tri/

Definitions of upcountry word

  • adjective upcountry of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland. 1
  • adjective upcountry Disparaging. unsophisticated. 1
  • noun upcountry the interior of a region or country. 1
  • adverb upcountry toward, into, or in the interior of a country: The explorers trekked upcountry. 1
  • adjective upcountry Upcountry places are towards the middle or north of a large country, usually in the countryside. 0
  • adjective upcountry Upcountry is also an adverb. 0
See all 16 definitions of upcountry

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Origin of upcountry

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; up- + country

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Parts of speech for Upcountry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Upcountry

upcountry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for upcountry

adj upcountry

  • heartland — the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
  • inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
  • midland — a city in W Texas.

adjective upcountry

  • backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
  • hinterland — Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country: The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.
All 5 Synonyms of upcountry

Antonyms for upcountry

adjective upcountry

  • coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
  • frontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
All 2 Antonyms of upcountry

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