highland

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
  • Adjective:
    used of high or hilly country

Word Origin

highland (n.)
Old English heohlond; see high (adj.) + land (n.). Highlands "mountainous district of Scotland" first recorded early 15c.

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n.

lowland

Example

1. 10a West highland white terrier in the benching area .
2. Sonnenbuehl , germany : a highland cow stands in a snowy pasture
3. Nonetheless , the highland department of cajamarca is getting restless .
4. When at last we descended out of the mist , the highland landscape was startling again .
5. If the endeavor to develop the wall for tourism is successful , it will require the government to promote adventure trekking and cycling through previously isolated highland communities on an unprecedented scale .

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