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 site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
The country’s upland areas are covered by a patchwork of teams made up of locals from all walks of life.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Aided by legislation that rewards landowners for increasing the biodiversity of the Welsh uplands, his group has been planting trees — more than 300,000 at this point, including that rowan.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The East Bay hills, San Jose’s Santa Teresa and Blossom Hill neighborhoods, communities around Mount Diablo, and uplands west of Palo Alto and Stanford University are some areas where an out-of-control grass fire could set homes ablaze, Carter said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
The country’s upland areas are covered by a patchwork of teams made up of locals from all walks of life.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Aided by legislation that rewards landowners for increasing the biodiversity of the Welsh uplands, his group has been planting trees — more than 300,000 at this point, including that rowan.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The East Bay hills, San Jose’s Santa Teresa and Blossom Hill neighborhoods, communities around Mount Diablo, and uplands west of Palo Alto and Stanford University are some areas where an out-of-control grass fire could set homes ablaze, Carter said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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Taking opportunities away from athletes as a potentially redundant competitive balance measure would be an odd hill for the NCAA to die on.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound for Los Angeles, with Jesus Luzardo on the hill for Philadelphia.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sosa and Johan Rojas started because the opponent had a lefty on the mound.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The winter weather advisory affects Southwest Idaho highlands, the Owyhee Mountains and the Camas Prairie for slippery roads.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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The stand-up star celebrated the major milestone on Feb. 25 by skiing down a mountain in nothing but a red bikini, with a large group of women also sporting bathing suits in the snow.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In footage shared with CNN, he can be seen on a foggy mountain as the wind blows.—
Madalena Araujo,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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