upcountryEtymologyPossibly 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.upcountry means living or situated remote from the seacoast. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.adjLiving or situated remote from the seacoast.“Near-synonym: inland”advTowards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.“Near-synonym: inland”nounThe interior of a country.“Near-synonyms: backcountry, hinterland”The part of the country that is at high elevation.“Near-synonyms: high country, highlands, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa”