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Lowlander

American  
[loh-luhn-der, -lan-] / ˈloʊ lən dər, -ˌlæn- /

noun

  1. a native of the Lowlands.

  2. (lowercase) an inhabitant of a lowland or lowlands.


Etymology

Origin of Lowlander

First recorded in 1685–95; lowland + -er 1

Example Sentences

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There is a Lowlander route between London and Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a Highlander route to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

Shirley Laska, a sociologist who studied Louisiana disasters at the University of New Orleans and co-founded the Lowlander Center, said parish leaders, emergency managers and citizens did the right thing before the storm.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2020

In addition, travellers will be able to board the Lowlander sleeper at 10pm – far earlier than they can at present – even though the train is not scheduled to depart until almost midnight.

From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2019

Was he a patriotic Lowlander unalterably opposed to Spanish rule?

From Time Magazine Archive

The Reverend Frank was a genial Lowlander of the muscular type.

From Hunted and Harried by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)