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lowland

[loh-luh nd]
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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.
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Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low1 + land
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Related Words

gorge, canyon, basin, plain, lowland, marshland, glen, dale, bottom, dell, trough, channel, notch, depression, dingle, swale, vale, moss, fen, mire

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Lowlands

pl n
  1. the Lowlands a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
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Derived FormsLowlander, noun

lowland

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
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Derived Formslowlander, noun

Lowland

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there
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Word Origin and History for lowlands

lowland

n.

c.1500, originally with reference to Scotland, from low (adj.) + land (n.). Related: Lowlander.

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