high country

== English == === Noun === high country (uncountable) Terrain that is at a relatively high elevation — generally, higher than foothills but not above the timberline — consisting of mountainous areas or elevated expanses of plain. Near-synonyms: highlands, upcountry, upland; plateau, tableland, mesa ==== Usage notes ==== Used especially to refer to certain Western regions of the U.S. and Canada, and also parts of the Australian state of Victoria. ==== Related terms ==== north country === References === “high country”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.