Highlands
Americannoun
noun
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the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven
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a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture
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(often not capital) the highland region of any country
Example Sentences
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When I ask if she’d ever made contact with any ghosts, Grohl nods emphatically before describing a trip to a hunting estate near the Scottish Highlands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The MacDonald Highlands community is also set to see its star rise when it welcomes a Four Seasons Private Residences later this year, further adding to the exclusive feel of the area.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
For 140 years, much of the land in the Highlands and Islands and in Argyll and Bute has been tended by crofters.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The original musical tells the story of two American travelers who happen upon a mythical village in the Scottish Highlands that appears just once every 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
We’d moved to Highlands North when my stepfather’s garage went out of business, and he moved his workshop to the house.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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