high country

American  

noun

1. a mountainous area below the timberline; a forested mountain area.

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high country British  

noun

1. sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand

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Other Word Forms

• high-country
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of high country

First recorded in 1450–1500

Example Sentences

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high country

Now 53, he goes on regular hunting trips - often shooting deer in Victoria's high country - and competes in pistol shooting events six times a year.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

Financing multibillion-dollar projects remains costly because of Argentina’s high country risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Daytime temperatures in the 60s in Yosemite’s high country can slip into the 30s at night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

For areas with a healthy snowpack, any fire activity in the high country may be delayed until late May into mid-June, which means the window for wildland fires could be shortened, Davila said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

They flowed out of the high country, and all three entered Indian Creek either before, or right around, Milagro.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols