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 preserve includes forest with northern and southern uplands separated by a small perennial stream and adjacent wetlands.
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Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Since the 1970s, most of the fighting has been confined to the uplands, where the army became an occupation force imposing central rule on ethnic minority populations.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
Most upland hunters use pointing dogs to find woodcock before flushing them and taking a shot.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
History By the 1860s, U.S. hunters were well familiar with the 10 gauge, shooting it on deer, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
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Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
Since the 1970s, most of the fighting has been confined to the uplands, where the army became an occupation force imposing central rule on ethnic minority populations.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
Most upland hunters use pointing dogs to find woodcock before flushing them and taking a shot.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
History By the 1860s, U.S. hunters were well familiar with the 10 gauge, shooting it on deer, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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Wildfires are supposed to be in the hills — in the wild — not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The hydrants are fed by three one-million gallon tanks in the Pacific Palisades hills.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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More news: Pirates, Mets, Blue Jays Have Interest in Yankees' Free Agent: Report Since then, Verlander has struggled to stay on the mound — and be effective when healthy.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 1964, Veale took on an even bigger workload on the mound, pitching 279.2 innings (40 games) to a 2.74 ERA.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Thailand’s northern mountainous region, known as the Thai highlands, often experiences cooler temperatures than the capital, dipping to an average low of 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius) near the city of Chiang Mai in January.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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That gave rise to the idea that the outer area may have been seasonal quarters for nomads, who took shelter behind the walls with their herds during the twice-yearly trek from lowland to highlands back again.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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This past fall, the Bridge Fire burned new patches of the mountains, with flames creeping toward the mountain town of Wrightwood and the ski slopes.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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