upland

upland
   [ geomorphology ]
   An informal, general term for
    a) the higher ground of a region, in contrast with a low-lying, adjacent land such as a valley or plain.
    b) Land at a higher elevation than the flood plain or low stream terrace; land above the footslope zone of the hillslope continuum.
   Compare: lowland.
   HP & GG

Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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