high country
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high country
First recorded in 1450–1500
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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
“Several highways across the Denver metro area and high country are closed due to adverse conditions and crashes,” the department said in a winter travel alert.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Daytime temperatures in the 60s in Yosemite’s high country can slip into the 30s at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
There’s good grass there, though it’s drier than in the high country, with some rocks here and there.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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