highlands
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Highlands¹
Where it comes from
Specific application of highlands, equivalent to high + lands.
proper noun
- The mountainous northern area of Scotland.
- A town in Orange County, New York, United States.
- A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
- A locality in the Shire of Mitchell and the Shire of Murrindindi, central Victoria, Australia.
highlands²
noun
- A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas. However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: upland, mountainous, alpine, mountain, subalpine, alpestrine, pans, mountains, heights, plateau, height, gore, hills, altas, elevations, highs
Translations
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name area of Scotland
| Français | Highlands, Hautes-Terres |
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noun area of high land
| Español | tierras altas |
|---|---|
| Português | terras altas |
| Français | hautes terres |
| Deutsch | Hochland |
| Italiano | acrocoro |
| עברית | רמה ramah |
Talk about this word "highlands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/highlands. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. highlands. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/highlands "highlands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/highlands.Cite this
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