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Definition of uppsala
uppsala
/ʊpˈsɑː.lə/
Upp · sa · la
uppsala Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
A major city in eastern Sweden, located north of Stockholm, renowned for its historic 15th-century university—the oldest in the Nordic countries—and its prominent national cathedral.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Uppsala. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/uppsala