high country
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high country
First recorded in 1450–1500
Example Sentences
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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
From there, you could drive into the high country and catch the panorama from Glacier Point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 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
And bear and deer wandered miserably down from the high country, seeking food.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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