upcountry

[ adjective, noun uhp-kuhn-tree; adverb uhp-kuhn-tree ]
/ adjective, noun ˈʌpˌkʌn tri; adverb ʌpˈkʌn tri /
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adjective Chiefly Southern U.S.

of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland.
Disparaging. unsophisticated.

noun

the interior of a region or country.

adverb

toward, into, or in the interior of a country: The explorers trekked upcountry.

Origin of upcountry

First recorded in 1680–90; up- + country

Words nearby upcountry

upcard, upcast, upcharge, upchuck, upcoming, upcountry, upcropping, upcycle, update, updike, updo

Words related to upcountry

boondocks, central, hinterland, inward, provincial, heartland, midland

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British Dictionary definitions for upcountry

upcountry
/ (ʌpˈkʌntrɪ) /

adjective

of or coming from the interior of a country or region
derogatory lacking the sophistication associated with city-dwellers; countrified

noun

the interior part of a region or country

adverb

towards, in, or into the interior part of a country or region