highland

[hahy-luhnd]

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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.

Origin of highland

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

Synonyms for highland

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1. uplands, heights, mesa, tableland.

Highland

[hahy-luh nd]

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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Related Words for highland

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

Examples from the Web for highland

Contemporary Examples of highland

You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey
December 10, 2014
Highland Park knows tacos and just being in this neighborhood makes me happy.
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Roy Choi
May 9, 2014
The funeral was scheduled for Tuesday at a Highland Park synagogue, and Peters was among those expected to speak.
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January 15, 2013
I have to emphasize that Bulgarian bagpipes do not look like Scottish Highland bagpipes.
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September 28, 2012

Historical Examples of highland

Then it dawned on Drumsheugh that the doctor was attempting the Highland fling.
A Doctor of the Old School, Part 3
Ian Maclaren
On the same day we marched away from Hodeida to the highland.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)
Various
The history of Sutherland, as a county, differs from all our other Highland districts.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects
Hugh Miller
Another clawed at him as he swept around the corner to Highland.
Small World
William F. Nolan
As he neared Highland, three of them darted directly into his path.
Small World
William F. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for highland

highland

noun

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

Derived Formshighlander, noun

Highland

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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Word Origin and History for highland

Old English heohlond; see high (adj.) + land (n.). Highlands "mountainous district of Scotland" first recorded early 15c.