upland
up·land/ˈʌplənd/noun, adjective
upland is spelled U-P-L-A-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (up·land). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, upland means “The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of upland is uplands.
How many letters and syllables are in upland?
| Letters | 6: U-P-L-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: up·land |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is upland?
Upland appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce upland?
- UK /ˈʌplənd/
- US /ˈʌplənd/
- US /ˈəp-/
Upland has 2 syllables, split up·land in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-upland.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of upland
- uplands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upland mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
Near-synonyms: highland, upcountry
- 2
obsoleteThe country, as contrasted with the town.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does upland come from?
From Middle English upland, from Old English ūpland (“the country”); equivalent to up- + land. The word as an adjective developed in Middle English.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).