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Highlands vs Upland - What's the difference?

highlands | upland |

As nouns the difference between highlands and upland

is that highlands is an area of high land while upland is the area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).

As a proper noun Highlands

is a mountainous area of Scotland.

As an adjective upland is

of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.

highlands

English

(Scottish Highlands)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A mountainous area of Scotland.

    • Derived terms

    *Highlander

    upland

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
  • * Milton
    • Sometimes, with secure delight / The upland hamlets will invite.
  • * Chapman
    • the race of upland giants

    Derived terms

    * uplander * uplandish * upland moccasin * upland sandpiper * upland sumach