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down vs upland

upland vs down

down and upland both are nouns.

down and upland both are adjectives.

down is a verb but upland is not a verb.

down is an adverb but upland is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
down Yes Yes Yes Yes
upland Yes Yes No No
As nouns, upland is a hypernym of down; that is, upland is a word with a broader meaning than down:
  • down: (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
  • upland: elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Other hypernyms of down include highland.
down (noun) upland (noun)
(American football) a complete play to advance the football elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
soft fine feathers
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
down (adjective) upland (adjective)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value used of high or hilly country
filled with melancholy and despondency
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
becoming progressively lower
not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
lower than previously
shut
being put out in a game of baseball
understood perfectly
down (verb) upland (verb)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
bring down or defeat (an opponent)
drink down entirely
eat up completely, as with great appetite
cause to come or go down
shoot at and force to come down
down (adverb) upland (adverb)
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
away from a more central or a more northerly place
paid in cash at time of purchase
in an inactive or inoperative state
to a lower intensity
from an earlier time
Difference between down and upland

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