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- [uhp-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd/
- /ˈʌp.lənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-luh nd, -land]
- /ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd/
Definitions of upland word
- noun upland a city in S California. 1
- adjective upland of or relating to uplands or elevated regions. 1
- noun upland high-lying area 1
- noun upland in an upland area 1
- adjective upland Upland places are situated on high land. 0
- noun plural upland Uplands are areas of high land. 0
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Origin of upland
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; up- + land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
upland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upland
noun upland
- butte — an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
- chine — the backbone
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- highland — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
- highlands — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
Antonyms for upland
Top questions with upland
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Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with up
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