lowland

[loh-luhnd]

noun

1. land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.

2. the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.

3. Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.

2. (initial capital letter),  of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.

lowland

¹

/ ˈləʊlənd /

noun

1. relatively low ground

2. (often plural) a low generally flat region

adjective

1. of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Lowland

²

/ ˈləʊlənd /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there

Other Word Forms

• lowlander noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowland¹

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

Example Sentences

The United Nations Environment Program projects that, due to palm oil expansion, Indonesia will lose 98 percent of its natural rainforest by 2022, with its lowland forests succumbing much sooner.

From Salon

Guy, a western lowland gorilla, received hundreds of birthday cards every year.

From Los Angeles Times

The stocky songbird normally travels between the eastern United States and lowland South American forests twice a year.

From BBC

Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities.

From BBC

In the latest study, botanists recorded the plants eaten by western lowland gorillas in Gabon's Moukalaba-Doudou National Park.

From BBC

Related Words

• basin 
• canyon 
• gorge 
• plain