1. upland - Noun
2. upland - Adjective
3. Upland - Proper noun
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.
The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns.
Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAberdare Co-operative store fire, 11 May 1919 Government As a small village in the upland valleys of Glamorgan, Aberdare did not play any significant part in political life until its development as an industrial settlement. Source: Internet
Alternately, non-breeding or wintering bald eagles, particularly in areas with a lack of human disturbance, spend their time in various upland, terrestrial habitats sometimes quite far away from waterways. Source: Internet
As a result of increasing land clearance ( Bronze Age agriculture), in the upland areas (central Germany), the sediment load of the Rhine has strongly increased Hoffmann et al. Source: Internet
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east. Source: Internet
Climate This region of England generally has cool summers and relatively mild winters, with the upland areas of the North York Moors and the Pennines experiencing the coolest weather and the Vale of York the warmest. Source: Internet
Cultivation Geographic distribution of taro production Taro output in 2009 Taro can be grown in paddy fields where water is abundant or in upland situations where water is supplied by rainfall or supplemental irrigation. Source: Internet