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Highlander

American  
[hahy-luhn-der] / ˈhaɪ lən dər /

noun

  1. a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.

  2. a soldier of a Highland regiment.

  3. (lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.


Highlander British  
/ ˈhaɪləndə /

noun

  1. a native of the Highlands of Scotland

  2. a member of a Scottish Highland regiment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Highlander

First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er 1

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The Highlander girls took third, fourth and fifth in the 500 freestyle and closed strong with a winning 3:42.78 effort in the 400 freestyle relay.

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From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

To deal in sweeping generalities a moment, the Palisade is significantly more comfortable, more spoiling and more generous than the Grand Highlander Hybrid, for about the same money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Toyota models with significant year-over-year sales increases included the Grand Highlander SUV and Tacoma pickup.

From Barron's Jan. 5, 2026

The Highlander peeled out with one of the kids throwing half a donut at my skateboard and “Sweet wheels, Spaceman.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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