lowland

[loh-luh nd]

noun

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

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

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

adjective

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

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

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low¹ + land

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Related Words for lowlands

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

Examples from the Web for lowlands

Contemporary Examples of lowlands

In an isolated patch of lowlands, near the Brazilian border, the convoy stalled, apparently for lack of fuel.
Escape from Bolivia
Mac Margolis
September 2, 2013

Historical Examples of lowlands

The silence of the Lowlands is as heavy and oppressive as its air.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930
Various
Otherwise, we would not have lingered a breathing while in the lowlands of mystery.
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
As a young man he had brought her to the Lowlands to seek his fortune.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930
Various
It was very rough, very far from all the glades in the lowlands.
The Soul of a People
H. Fielding
Unlike the other sumacs, it grows for the most part in lowlands and swamps.
Handbook of the Trees of New England
Lorin Low Dame

British Dictionary definitions for lowlands

Lowlands

pl n

the Lowlands a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands

Derived FormsLowlander, noun

lowland

noun

relatively low ground

(often plural) a low generally flat region

adjective

of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Derived Formslowlander, noun

Lowland

adjective

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

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