Highlands

American

[hahy-luhndz] / ˈhaɪ ləndz /

noun

(used with a singular verb) a mountainous region in N Scotland, N of the Grampians.

Highlands British

/ ˈhaɪləndz /

noun

1. the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven
2. a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture
(often not capital) the highland region of any country

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Glenrothan is about two brothers whose family run a whisky distillery in the Highlands.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Show your children aerials of courses from all over the world, and talk about how different courses can look along the Pacific coast, the Lowcountry of South Carolina or in the Scottish Highlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Councillors have approved plans by fashion designer Stella McCartney and her husband Alasdhair Willis for a clifftop home in the Highlands.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Following a pilot project in the Highlands, North and Mid Wales and Greater Manchester, the DWP is going to expand its "Jobcentre on Wheels" initiative.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Then that fell apart, and we ended up moving to a neighborhood called Highlands North, a thirty-minute walk from H. A. Jack.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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