\Up"land\, 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.
2. The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of
   towns. [Obs.]

\Up"land\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
   situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
         Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets
         will invite.                          --Milton.
2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
   neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] ``
   The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman.
{Upland moccasin}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Moccasin}.
{Upland sandpiper}, or {Upland plover} (Zo["o]l.), 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.