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Upcountry

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Living or situated remote from the seacoast. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: inland"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or coming from the middle of a region or country wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast. not-comparable, usually

    "Near-synonym: inland"

Adverb
  1. 1
    to or in the interior of a country or region wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The interior of a country. uncountable, usually

    "Near-synonyms: backcountry, hinterland"

  2. 2
    The part of the country that is at high elevation. uncountable, usually

    "Near-synonyms: high country, highlands, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

Etymology 2

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

Etymology 3

Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

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