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
Instructors will focus on coastal, estuarine, and uplands habitats; coastal plants; and marine invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The conservation easement secures the land’s upland forests, 26 acres of wetlands, and Naugatuck River headwaters.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The expansive preserve is known for its forested uplands, canyon rims, boulders, sandstone cliffs, breathtaking bluffs, and mesmerizing waterfalls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The conservation easement secures the land’s upland forests, 26 acres of wetlands, and Naugatuck River headwaters.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The expansive preserve is known for its forested uplands, canyon rims, boulders, sandstone cliffs, breathtaking bluffs, and mesmerizing waterfalls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
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My community in Rancho San Diego is surrounded by hills.—
Faith Barton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Already, relations are strained after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties and swapped life in the U.K. for the hills of California following a bitter family dispute.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Before the season started, the idea of Ohtani returning to the mound for the Dodgers seemed like a quaint midseason development.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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After brushing back former Stanford teammate Kyle Stowers with his first pitch to him Sunday, Bubic induced a soft comebacker to the mound two pitches later, stranding runners on second and third to end the first inning.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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The new locale is all about communing with nature, offering up plenty of spaces for guests to immerse themselves even further in the volcanic highlands.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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Popular expat retirement venues include Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; the capital of Panama City; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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