upland
UK/'ʌplәnd/US
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Definitions
n.
An area of high or hilly land, especially inland
高地，山地（尤指内陆）
adj.
Of or relating to high or hilly land
高地的，山地的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedup + land = land that lies up high — the higher, hilly ground inland, as opposed to lowland. Often used in the plural (uplands).
Root land still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.upland region高地地区
- 2.upland area山地区域
- 3.upland farming高地农业
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sheep graze on the windswept uplands all summer.
- 2.
Upland farms struggle with poor, thin soil.