upcountry.
Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
Meaning & usage
Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
an upcountry residence
Where this word comes from
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.
The interior of a country.
The part of the country that is at high elevation.
Where this word comes from
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.
Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.
They went upcountry to visit their extended family.
Where this word comes from
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.
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