| 单词 | upland |
| 释义 | upland (once / 1680 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY upland: uplands USAGE EXAMPLESProsecutors in Delaware County say 73-year-old Upland councilman Edward Mitchell was arrested Wednesday along with the owner of the security company. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) And he’s documented contamination in black-tailed deer, bears, fox and upland game birds. Washington Times(Dec 13, 2016) Saturday, children and officers shuffled into Target at Upland Square Shopping Center ready to begin their holiday excursion. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1n elevated (e.g., mountainous) land Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper highland lowland low level country Highlands of Scotland a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) Laurentian Highlandsa large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean Ardennesa wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II Najda central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Guiana Highlandsa mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil Cambrian Mountainsa rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales Colorado Plateaua large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner Llano Estacadoa large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains Massif Centrala mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country down (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil plateau, tablelanda relatively flat highland mesa, tableflat tableland with steep edges bench, terracea level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) elevation, natural elevation a raised or elevated geological formation 2adj used of high or hilly country Syn|Ant highland alpestrine, subalpine growing at high altitudes alpineliving or growing above the timber line mountainouscontaining many mountains lowland of relatively low or level country low-lying, sea-levellying below the normal level |
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