up–country

adjective up–coun·try \ˈəp-ˌkən-trē\

: of or relating to an area of land that is toward the middle of a country, north of a country, or outside of a particular region

Full Definition of UP-COUNTRY

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an inland, upland, or outlying region <an up–country farm>

— up–country noun

— up–country \ˈəp-ˈ\ adverb

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1910

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