upland
noun/ˈʌplənd/
/ˈʌplənd/
[countable, usually plural, uncountable]- an area of high land that is not near the coast
- Conservation groups are concerned to protect wildlife in the uplands of Britain.
- the southern uplands of Scotland
- The region has large areas of upland and mountain.
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