| hinterland | | |
| n. (location) | 1. back country, backwoods, boondocks, hinterland | a remote and undeveloped area. |
| ~ rural area, country | an area outside of cities and towns.; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
| upland | | |
| n. (object) | 1. highland, upland | elevated (e.g., mountainous) land. |
| ~ highlands, highlands of scotland | a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse). |
| ~ down | (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil. |
| ~ natural elevation, elevation | a raised or elevated geological formation. |
| ~ plateau, tableland | a relatively flat highland. |
| adj. | 2. highland, upland | used of high or hilly country. |
| ~ alpestrine, subalpine | growing at high altitudes. |
| ~ alpine | living or growing above the timber line.; "alpine flowers" |
| ~ mountainous | containing many mountains. |
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