/ Dictionary / Index U upland: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•land Pronunciation: (up'lund, -land"), [key] — n. land elevated above other land. the higher ground of a region or district; an elevated region. land or an area of land lying above the level where water flows or where flooding occurs. —adj. of or pertaining to uplands or elevated regions. Up•land Pronunciation: (up'lund), [key] — n. a city in S California. 47,647. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upland (Thesaurus) upkeep upland cotton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language