noun the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns.
2. upland ·adj pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished.
3. upland ·adj of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
4. upland ·noun 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.