highland
adjective/ˈhaɪlənd/
/ˈhaɪlənd/
[only before noun]- connected with an area of land that has hills or mountains
- highland regions
- highland roads
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- Highlandconnected with the Highlands of Scotland compare lowland
Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land).
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