upcountry

Etymology

Possibly a Calque of French Pays d’en Haut a designation from 1610 referring to the area of New France west of Montreal. Surface analysis: up + country.

adj

1. Living or situated remote from the seacoast
   an upcountry residence
   The fourth company involved in the purchase, the Upper Mississippi Company (formed by Thomas Scott after he had withdrawn the bid of the Virginia Yazoo Company), apparently restricted its largess to a few upcountry Georgians. 2010 Fall, George R. Lamplugh, “James Gunn”, in Georgia Historical Quarterly, volume 94, number 3, pages 313–341

noun

1. The interior of the country.
   To further this end, the speculators also distributed subshares to other prominent Georgians, particularly those whose actions might carry weight in the upcountry. 2010 Fall, George R. Lamplugh, “James Gunn”, in Georgia Historical Quarterly, volume 94, number 3, pages 313–341

adv

1. Towards the interior of the country and away from the seacoast.
   According to Dr Christy in 1931, the authorities in Monrovia had deliberately banned all freelance travel upcountry by outsiders, … 2010 Oct, Tim Butcher, “Our Man in Liberia”, in History Today, volume 60, number 10, pages 10–17