lowland
Americannoun
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.
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(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.
noun
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relatively low ground
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(often plural) a low generally flat region
adjective
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of or relating to a lowland or lowlands
adjective
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of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there
Other Word Forms
- lowlander noun
Etymology
Origin of lowland
Example Sentences
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The land, situated on the Somerset Levels and Moors, is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peat - which are waterlogged wetland ecosystems.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
It is bordered by vast swamp forests and largely undisturbed lowland rainforest growing atop deep peat deposits.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Guests can see the new western lowland gorilla infant and the family troop at Campo Gorilla Reserve.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
The infant was born on Nov. 22 to a family troop of critically endangered western lowland gorillas.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
For example, in the Fertile Crescent food production and village life originated in hills and mountains, not in lowland river valleys.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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