highland

¹

[hahy-luhnd]

noun

1. an elevated region; plateau.

   He moved to a highland far from the river.

   Synonyms: tableland, mesa, height

2. highlands, a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of highlands.

Highland

²

[hahy-luhnd]

noun

1. a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9,710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).

2. a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.

3. British.,  West Highland.

Highland

¹

/ ˈhaɪlənd /

noun

1. 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)

2. (modifier) of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland

highland

²

/ ˈhaɪlənd /

noun

1. relatively high ground

2. (modifier) of or relating to a highland

Other Word Forms

• highlander noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of highland¹

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

Example Sentences

The drink was a Laphroaig whisky - a smoky, peaty Scottish malt, like pouring a wistful but rather melancholy highland walk into a tumbler.

From BBC

For example the German highland region of Spessart, in Bavaria and Hesse, is shifting its focus to year-round tourism by developing new trails and promoting activities such as hiking, biking and wellness.

From BBC

Resources are scarce in Lesotho - a consequence of the harsh environment of the highland plateau and limited agricultural space in the lowlands.

From BBC

But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now found at least two highland cities that sat along a key crossroad of the trade routes.

From BBC

Pregnant people living in highland regions who have never had malaria before are worst-positioned to survive the bite of an infected mosquito.

From Salon

Related Words

• bluff 
• cliff 
• dune 
• hillside 
• hilltop 
• ridge 
• slope