lowland
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lowland¹
Where it comes from
From low + land.
noun lowlands
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An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh, bog, fen, moor, morass
Similar: bottomland, bottomlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh, bog, fen, moor, morass · Opposite: highland, highlands, upland, uplands, upcountry
Lowland²
adjective
- Relating to the Lowlands of Scotland. Brora coal, costing 10s. a ton, was hauled along the tramway to the station and there mixed with Lowland Scottish coal, brought north by rail and costing twice the local variety. Some of this mixed coal was sent to various destinations along the railway, but most was hauled along the tramway to the
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: low-lying, sea-level, low, valley, floodplain, plains, plain, lower, region, low ground, low country, flatlands, flatland, depression, delta, vale
Translations
Every language
noun area which is lower than surroundings
| Español | tierra baja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저지 jeoji |
| 日本語 | 低地 teichi |
| 中文 | 低地 dīdì |
| Português | baixada |
| Français | plaine, basse terre |
| Deutsch | Tiefebene, Tiefland, Flachland |
| Italiano | bassopiano |
| Română | șes |
| Русский | ни́зменность nízmennostʹ, низи́на nizína |
Talk about this word "lowland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lowland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lowland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lowland "lowland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lowland.Cite this
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