high country
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high country
First recorded in 1450–1500
Example Sentences
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Nestled beside the banks of the mighty Macalister River in Victoria's high country, Licola was originally a timber mill, built in the 1950s with a few buildings for those working there.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Financing multibillion-dollar projects remains costly because of Argentina’s high country risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Vegetation at lower elevations is moist and green; in the high country, it’s buried in snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
In this high country, they rule the winter landscape when other predators flounder or retreat to lower elevations.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
The traffic through there is fast, everyone but the bikers making for the high country.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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