upcountry

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upcountry

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Possibly a calque of French Pays d'en Haut, a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. By surface analysis, up + country.

adjective

not comparable Living or situated remote from the seacoast. Near-synonym: inland
Similar: inland · Opposite: downcountry

noun further

uncountable, usually The interior of a country. Near-synonyms: backcountry, hinterland
Similar: backcountry, hinterland
uncountable, usually The part of the country that is at high elevation. Near-synonyms: high country, highlands, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa
Similar: high country, highlands, upland, plateau, tableland, mesa

adverb further upcountry · farther upcountry · furthest upcountry · farthest upcountry

not comparable, usually Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast. Near-synonym: inland
Similar: inland · Opposite: downcountry

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@misc{upcountry_2026,
  title = {upcountry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upcountry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}