as in hill
an area of high ground
the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose
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Recent Examples of upland
The conservation easement secures the land’s upland forests, 26 acres of wetlands, and Naugatuck River headwaters.
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Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The expansive preserve is known for its forested uplands, canyon rims, boulders, sandstone cliffs, breathtaking bluffs, and mesmerizing waterfalls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The expansive preserve is known for its forested uplands, canyon rims, boulders, sandstone cliffs, breathtaking bluffs, and mesmerizing waterfalls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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Just as runners map their route to avoid unnecessary hills or dangerous intersections, project leaders must anticipate obstacles and plan alternative pathways.—
Sarah Edwards,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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But, with Trevino on the mound, someone had to go behind the plate and the only one left was Stephenson.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Things get even tighter when a left-hander is on the mound.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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It's really based on our Hacienda, which is where all of our tequila is made in the highlands of Jalisco in Mexico.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Over in San Miguel de Allende—the No. 1 city this year according to readers, that's roughly 3.5 hours northeast in the highlands of Guanajuato—WBA voters praised two hotels that imbue the guest experience with true Mexican culture at every turn.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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For the second time in a week, someone has died visiting a waterfall in the North Carolina mountains, searchers say.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Luckily, their families found the beautiful small town in the mountains, Redwood Hollows.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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