upcountry
Away from coasts
Upcountry means toward or in the interior of a region, away from the coast or major cities.
The term implies higher elevation or more rural territory: They moved upcountry to escape the coastal humidity.
In some regions, upcountry carries connotations of remoteness or rusticity.
It works as adjective, adverb, or noun: upcountry roads, heading upcountry, life in the upcountry.
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- backwoodsRemote, undeveloped rural area
- boondocksRemote rural areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
frontier · bush · hinterland · isolated · secluded · off-grid · inaccessible · untouched
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- villageSmall rural community
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
pastureland · meadow · orchard · harvest · livestock · barn · farmhouse · ranch
Inside area or region
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- mainlandPrincipal connected territory
- midlandInland interior region
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
province · region · district · landlocked · central · noncoastal · inshore
Flat highland area
- elevationHeight above reference point
- hillsLow natural elevations
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- foothillLow ridge below mountains
mountainous · escarpment · terrain · high-altitude · summit · fell · knoll · slopes
Arduous overland journey
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- ventureRisky new undertaking
exploration · travel · outing · pilgrimage · wandering · roaming · jaunt · ramble
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
wilderness · frontier · bush · hinterland · isolated · secluded · off-grid · inaccessible · untouched · desolate
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- villageSmall rural community
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
homestead · pastureland · meadow · orchard · harvest · livestock · barn · farmhouse · ranch · vineyard
interior
Inside area or region
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- mainlandPrincipal connected territory
- midlandInland interior region
territory · province · region · district · landlocked · central · noncoastal · inshore
plateau
Flat highland area
foothill · mountainous · escarpment · terrain · high-altitude · summit · fell · knoll · slopes · tableland
trek
Arduous overland journey
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- excursionBrief recreational trip
venture · exploration · travel · outing · pilgrimage · wandering · roaming · jaunt · ramble · tour
- inland terraininland, interior, hinterland, heartland, midland
upcountrycoastal
Of the shoreline
downcountry · seaboard · littoral · seaside · maritime
upcountrymetropolitan
Of a major city
urban · cosmopolitan · downtown · city · citified
country, upon, upper, update, upgrade, uphold, uptown, upload, upland