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Definition of Upland

1. Adjective. Used of high or hilly country.

Definition of Upland

1. n. High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.

2. a. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.

3. n. High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.

4. a. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.

Definition of Upland

1. Noun. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands). ¹

2. Adjective. Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Upland

1. the higher land of a region [n -S]

Medical Definition of Upland

1. Any area that does not qualify as a wetland because the associated hydrologic regime is not sufficiently wet to elicit development of vegetation, soils and/or hydrologic characteristics associated with wetlands. Such areas in floodplains are more appropriately termed nonwetlands. (09 Oct 1997)

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