n. 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sometimes, with secure delight
The upland hamlets will invite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [ Obs.W2 ] “ The race of upland giants.” Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Upland moccasin. (Zool.) See Moccasin. --
Upland sandpiper, or
Upland plover (Zool.), a large American sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) much valued as a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper, Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover, highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote, quaily, and uplander. --
Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus Rhus (Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The upland sandpiper. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to uplands; dwelling on high lands. [ Obs. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rude; rustic; unpolished; uncivilized. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His presence made the rudest peasant melt,
That in the wild, uplandish country dwelt. Marlowe. [ 1913 Webster ]