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• lowland
  lowland

  noun

  land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
• Lowland
  Lowland

  adjective

  of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there

lowland

American  

[loh-luhnd] / ˈloʊ lənd /

noun

1. land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.

2. the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.

3. Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.

2. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.

lowland ¹ British  

/ ˈləʊlənd /

noun

1. relatively low ground

2. (often plural) a low generally flat region

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adjective

1. of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Lowland ² British  

/ ˈləʊlənd /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there

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Other Word Forms

• lowlander
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

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Example Sentences

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Priyadarshini said she has long been interested in studying spiders that live at high elevations because those environments differ greatly from the lowland plains in both vegetation and landscape.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

While he allows that the “conquest and colonization” of much of lowland Britain by the Saxons drove its transformation into England, he demonstrates that the process was more complex and drawn-out than is sometimes supposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

This allowed the Space4Nature team to develop a predictive model for grassland and lowland heathland habitats.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

As Europeans were being felled by New Guinea lowland germs, why were Eurasian germs not simultaneously felling New Guineans?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Meanwhile, Dunipace sit second bottom of the new Lowland League East and Tayport are sixth in the tier below, the Midlands Premier League.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Emergency services, including a dive team with sonar capabilities, specialist dogs, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and Lowland Search and Rescue were involved in the search.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

In stark contrast, the Eastern Lowland Gorilla faces an alarming decline, with fewer than 6,800 individuals navigating a perilous path through a landscape marred by habitat loss and poaching.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023

Lowland rain, mountain snow, cooler-than-normal temperatures, periods of gusty winds and even chances of thunderstorms and hail are all in this week’s very active weather forecast.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

Lowland creatures, who had sought refuge on higher ground, were waiting patiently for the water to recede.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

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