4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Upland  \Up"land\,  n. 
  1.  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 
 
  2.  The  country,  as  distinguished  from  the  neighborhood  of 
  towns.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Upland  \Up"land\,  a. 
  1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  uplands;  being  on  upland;  high  in 
  situation;  as  upland  inhabitants;  upland  pasturage. 
 
  Sometimes  with  secure  delight  The  upland  hamlets 
  will  invite.  --Milton. 
 
  2.  Pertaining  to  the  country,  as  distinguished  from  the 
  neighborhood  of  towns;  rustic;  rude;  unpolished.  [Obs.]  `` 
  The  race  of  upland  giants.''  --Chapman. 
 
  {Upland  moccasin}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Moccasin}. 
 
  {Upland  sandpiper},  or  {Upland  plover}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  large 
  American  sandpiper  ({Bartramia  longicauda})  much  valued  as 
  a  game  bird.  Unlike  most  sandpipers,  it  frequents  fields 
  and  uplands.  Called  also  {Bartramian  sandpiper}, 
  {Bartram's  tattler},  {field  plover},  {grass  plover}, 
  {highland  plover},  {hillbird},  {humility},  {prairie 
  plover},  {prairie  pigeon},  {prairie  snipe},  {papabote}, 
  {quaily},  and  {uplander}. 
 
  {Upland  sumach}  (Bot.),  a  North  American  shrub  of  the  genus 
  Rhus  ({Rhus  glabra}),  used  in  tanning  and  dyeing. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  upland 
  adj  :  used  of  high  or  hilly  country  [syn:  {highland(a)}]  [ant:  {lowland}] 
  n  :  elevated  (e.g.,  mountainous)  land  [syn:  {highland}]  [ant:  {lowland}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Upland,  CA  (city,  FIPS  81344) 
  Location:  34.11880  N,  117.65775  W 
  Population  (1990):  63374  (24496  housing  units) 
  Area:  39.1  sq  km  (land),  0.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  91786 
  Upland,  IN  (town,  FIPS  77966) 
  Location:  40.46278  N,  85.51331  W 
  Population  (1990):  3295  (798  housing  units) 
  Area:  9.6  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  46989 
  Upland,  NE  (village,  FIPS  49880) 
  Location:  40.31905  N,  98.90155  W 
  Population  (1990):  169  (95  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  68981 
  Upland,  PA  (borough,  FIPS  78712) 
  Location:  39.85665  N,  75.37979  W 
  Population  (1990):  3334  (1224  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 

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