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UPLAND Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word upland. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word upland. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for UPLAND

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highland
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• used of high or hilly country

noun

• elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

bluff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

• pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

• the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

adjective satellite

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

• bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

verb

• deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

• frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

hill
nounn
noun

• a local and well-defined elevation of the land

• United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)

• structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

• risque English comedian (1925-1992)

• (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

verb

• form into a hill

mesa
nounn
noun

• a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix

• flat tableland with steep edges

moor
nounn
noun

• open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

• one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

verb

• secure in or as if in a berth or dock

• come into or dock at a wharf

• secure with cables or ropes

mountain
nounn
noun

• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

plateau
nounn
noun

• a relatively flat highland

ridge
nounn
noun

• a long narrow natural elevation or striation

• any long raised strip

• a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean

• a long narrow range of hills

• any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane

• a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters

verb

• extend in ridges

• plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip

• throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides

• spade into alternate ridges and troughs

• form into a ridge

tableland
nounn
noun

• a relatively flat highland

Best Hypernyms For UPLAND

Here is a list of related hypernyms for upland, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
elevation
Phrases (1)
natural elevation
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