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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

Etymology

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

Example Sentences

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They form an unusual stone alignment in a lowland landscape, and despite their striking size, scientists had not been able to determine where the stones originally came from.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

The six species at the centre of the project are found in lowland chalk grassland, an internationally rare habitat.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, a professor of geography and director of the Centre for Brahmaputra Studies at Gauhati University, says flooding itself is natural in the Brahmaputra Valley, a lowland region in Assam.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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

The weather lifted and the cold and they came at last into the broad lowland river valley, the pieced farmland still visible, everything dead to the root along the barren bottomlands.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Rovers sit eighth in the Lowland League, five points ahead of Hearts B with a game in hand, too.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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

According to Mr Sprajc the site probably underwent considerable changes between 800 and 1000 AD before falling victim to the collapse of the Lowland Maya civilisation in the 10th Century.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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 lords have bed to the clans before."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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