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highland

[ hahy-luhnd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /
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noun

an elevated region; plateau: He moved to a highland far from the river.
highlands, a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of highlands.

RELATED WORDS

ridge, dune, promontory, bluff, cliff, hilltop, plain, elevation, rising, climb, upsurge, ascent, surge, prominence, slope, hillside, acclivity, incline, hillock, mount

Nearby words

highflier, highflying, highhole, highjack, highjacker, highland, highland cattle, highland clearances, highland dress, highland fling, highland games

Origin of highland

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hēahlond. See high, land

Definition for highland (2 of 2)

Highland

[ hahy-luh nd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /

noun

a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.
British. West Highland.
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British Dictionary definitions for highland (1 of 2)

highland

/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /

noun

relatively high ground
(modifier) of or relating to a highland

Derived Forms

highlander, noun

British Dictionary definitions for highland (2 of 2)

Highland

/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /

noun

a council area in N Scotland, formed in 1975 (as Highland Region) from Caithness, Sutherland, Nairnshire, most of Inverness-shire, and Ross and Cromarty except for the Outer Hebrides. Administrative centre: Inverness. Pop: 209 080 (2003 est). Area: 25 149 sq km (9710 sq miles)
(modifier) of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland
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