lowland

American  

[loh-luhnd] / ˈloʊ lənd /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈləʊlənd /

noun

1. relatively low ground

2. (often plural) a low generally flat region

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adjective

1. of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Lowland ² British  

/ ˈləʊlənd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• lowlander noun

Etymology

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

Example Sentences

Honeygar offers a rare opportunity to generate robust, real-world evidence about how lowland peatlands can be managed in ways that support wildlife, sustainable land use and local economies.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"While species at higher altitudes can increase their heat tolerance, at least in the short term, many lowland species largely lack this ability," Holzmann explains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The author has a gift for describing pristine lowland forests and the majesty of trees more than 1,000 years old, and equal deftness in showing the horror of their devastation by logging and fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

With their new additions, the Bornean orangutans now number seven and the western lowland gorillas number eight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

The weather lifted and the cold and they came at last into the broad lowland river valley, the pieced farmland still visible, everything dead to the root along the barren bottomlands.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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