| upland | <botany> Any area that does not qualify as a wetland because the associated hydrologic regime is not sufficiently wet to elicit development of vegetation, soils and/or hydrologic characteristics associated with wetlands. Such areas in floodplains are more appropriately termed nonwetlands. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| uplander | 1. One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic. 2. <zoology> The upland sandpiper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| uplift | <geology> A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |