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.
In general, land lying above the flood plain.
land above sea level, particularly land some distance from the sea.
land that is well above sea level and is often dry (In New Jersey's Pinelands, upland is often no more than 150 feet above sea level.)
A general term for the higher ground of a region, in contrast with valley, plain, or other lower lying adjacent land.
Land at a higher elevation, in general, than the alluvial plain or stream terrace; land above the lowlands along streams.
The higher, drier areas of a vernal pool grassland.
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Land lying above the "ordinary high water mark."
Highland;groundelevation above the lowlands along rivers or between hills.
Cultivable land situated on high ground or the land which has perfect natural drainage .
ground elevated above the lowlands along rivers or between hills. 11
higher in elevation, particularly in relation to other areas in a watershed
The ground above a floodplain; that zone sufficiently above or away from transported water as to be dependent on local precipitation for its water supply.
Highland; ground elevation above the lowlands along rivers or between hills.
The ground above the flood plain that is not covered by water.
Land that is adjacent to water such as a stream.
A general term for elevated land above the beach which lies above the EXTREME HIGH WATER level.
n. (adj.) An area that is higher relative to the surrounding areas, but not mountainous; highland– syn.; lowland– ant.
A higher area that does not hold water for an extended period of time (less than two weeks).
Land bordering a body of water.
The upslope land surrounding a water body.
ground elevated above wetlands and open water.
Land which adjacent to water, such as a stream.
A land zone sufficiently above or away from freshwater bodies, the water table, and streams to be largely dependent on precipitation for its water supplies.