What does Upland mean?
Definitions for Upland
ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlændup·land
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Princeton's WordNet
highland, uplandadjective
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
upland, highland(a)adjective
used of high or hilly country
Wiktionary
uplandnoun
The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).
uplandadjective
Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Uplandadjective
Higher in situation.
Those in Cornwall do no more by nature than others elsewhere by choice, conceive themselves an estranged society from the upland dwellers, and carry an emulation against them. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.
Sometimes with secure delight,
The upland Hamlets will invite. John Milton.Uplandnoun
Higher ground.
Etymology: up and land.
Men at first, after the flood, liv’d in the uplands and sides of the mountains, and by degrees sunk into the plains. Burnet.
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upland
Upland generally refers to an area of high or hilly land that is elevated above the lowlands, typically characterized by higher altitude and less fertile soil. It's not necessarily mountainous but is higher than the surrounding plain or the adjacent lower lying areas. It can be used to describe various types of terrains including plateaus or rolling hills, often associated with limited arable farming, forestry, or rough pasture.
Webster Dictionary
Uplandnoun
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
Uplandnoun
the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns
Uplandadjective
of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage
Uplandadjective
pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished
Wikidata
Upland
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario. Upland is located at the foot of the highest part of the San Gabriel Mountains. The city is part of the Inland Empire, a metropolitan area situated directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Upland
up′land, n. upper or high land, as opposed to meadows, river-sides, &c.—adj. high in situation: pertaining to uplands.—n. Up′lander.—adj. Up′landish (obs.).
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Upland in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Upland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Upland in a Sentence
We expect Upland and Energy East to play a key role in providing sufficient pipeline capacity to improve supply security for eastern Canadian and U.S. refiners, and reduce the need for foreign imports.
Upland is a gathering system that will help move Williston Basin oil production to markets where it is needed, a great deal of this oil is already being transported to market by rail. Upland will allow us to transport that oil by pipeline.
Upland is a gathering system that will help move Williston Basin oil production to markets where it is needed, a great deal of this oil is already being transported to market by rail.
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- المرتفعاتArabic
- vrchovinaCzech
- uplandDanish
- HochlandGerman
- υψίπεδοGreek
- mesetaSpanish
- ylänkö, uplandFinnish
- hauteursFrench
- ardtalamh, talamh ardIrish
- mullachScottish Gaelic
- अपलैंडHindi
- hegyvidékiHungarian
- tanah tinggiIndonesian
- altopianoItalian
- גבעותHebrew
- 高地Japanese
- 고지대Korean
- uplandLatin
- hooglandDutch
- UplandNorwegian
- wyżynaPolish
- planaltoPortuguese
- UplandRomanian
- возвышенностьRussian
- yaylaTurkish
- vùng caoVietnamese
- 高地Chinese
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