Upland
Elevated terrain region
Upland refers to elevated land, especially the higher ground of a region as distinguished from valleys, plains, or coastal areas: The sheep grazed in the uplands.
As an adjective, it describes things found in or characteristic of such terrain: upland meadows, upland game birds.
The word often implies rugged, less fertile country compared to lowlands.
Elevated, mountainous land
- plateauFlat highland area
- elevationHeight above reference point
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
tableland · foothill · escarpment · bluff · terrace · bench · summit · crest
Grazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
dryland · fallow · hardscrabble · subsistence · smallholding · croft · commons · enclosure
Drainage area boundary
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
heather · gorse · bracken · scrubland · tundra · alpine · montane · biodiversity
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- OzarksMidwestern highland region
- Scottish HighlandsMountainous northern Britain
- PenninesEnglish upland range
- YorkshireHistoric English county
Lake District · Cotswolds · piedmont · backcountry · hinterland · interior · rural · remote
highland
Elevated, mountainous land
mesa · tableland · foothill · escarpment · bluff · terrace · bench · summit · crest · knoll
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
terracing · dryland · fallow · hardscrabble · subsistence · smallholding · croft · commons · enclosure · summer pasture
watershed
Drainage area boundary
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- bogAcidic peat wetland
peatland · heather · gorse · bracken · scrubland · tundra · alpine · montane · biodiversity · habitat
Appalachia
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- OzarksMidwestern highland region
- Scottish HighlandsMountainous northern Britain
- PenninesEnglish upland range
Yorkshire · Lake District · Cotswolds · piedmont · backcountry · hinterland · interior · rural · remote · isolated
- East-Central IndianaMuncie, Anderson, New Castle, Richmond, Marion
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- Inland EmpireRiverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Temecula, Chino
- Delaware CountyMedia, Chester, Darby, Springfield, Ridley
Uplandlowland
Low-elevation flat land
valley · bottomland · depression · basin · flatland
Uplandwetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
marshland · swampland · floodplain · bottomland · bog