upland
upland
Definition
up·land (-lənd, -land′)
noun
land elevated above other land, as above land along a river
adjective
of or situated in upland
Upland
Definition
Up·land (up′lənd)
city in SW Calif., near San Bernardino: pop. 68,000
Etymology: descriptive
upland
Synonyms
upland
n.
upland
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- vibes: Read on, and come with us to the sunlit uplands of good vibes that we call The Scriberazone...
Converse of object
- roll: Take the train into the heart of this unspoiled borderland with its big river valleys, tumbling streams and rolling upland.
- surround: Elsewhere, the landscape's sensitivity to change is increased by views from the surrounding uplands.
- expose: Belted Galloways are a hardy rare breed which originated on the expose uplands of Galloway in the south west of Scotland.
- cross: Projects Birkwith Moor This section of trail is designated footpath that crosses wet fragile upland.
Adjective modifier
- sunlit: I think I may claim a small part in his arrival on the sunlit uplands of wider public recognition.
- unenclosed: Unenclosed upland forming part of Clwydian hills toward the northern end of the landscape area.
- Carboniferous: The morphology of the Carboniferous uplands is largely controlled by the presence of a series of gritstone caprocks.
- grassy: We paused every few minutes to enjoy the views back to Norcia, until we finally emerged into the grassy uplands once again.
- rugged: Early 1920 In the western zone, the Spanish penetrate the rugged uplands south of Tetuán.
- southern: Thus in these southern uplands - " To him who in the love of nature holds Communion.
Modifies a noun
- ashwoods: Small pockets of upland mixed ashwoods are quite common on drumlins, usually associated with hazel, indeed in some woods hazel is dominant.
- oakwoods: They tend to be more species rich than the upland oakwoods.
- heathland: Upland heathland is also represented within the National Nature Reserve ( NNR ) network.
- oakwood: It is regarded as one of the best examples of ancient upland oakwood in Northern Ireland.
- heath: Upland heath is also a UK BAP priority habitat.
- grassland: The site is enhanced by a small area of upland calcareous grassland on its margin with LCA 121.
Noun used with modifier
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