Lowlands

British  

/ ˈləʊləndz /

plural noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Lowlander noun

Example Sentences

Their work applies population ecology theory to quantify the forces that shaped urbanization across the Classic Maya Lowlands.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

England would be the first country in the UK to be affected, with Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of the Scottish Lowlands also becoming suitable habitats later in the century.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

Strongest wind gusts from 50-55 mph will be across the East Puget Sound Lowlands and along the Central/N. Coast, including areas along the western portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Every year, the Lowlands music festival in the Netherlands, a large, open-air festival akin to Chicago’s Lollapalooza, includes a single classical act on its program.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2019

In 1762 he travelled in Yorkshire and Derbyshire; in 1764 in the Lowlands of Scotland, and thence went to Southampton and its neighbourhood.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various