n. 山地, 高地, 高原

a. 高地的, 山地的

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.]


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.W2]
`` 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.