Lowlands
Britishplural noun
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a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
Other Word Forms
- Lowlander noun
Example Sentences
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Their work applies population ecology theory to quantify the forces that shaped urbanization across the Classic Maya Lowlands.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
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
Peter Georgiev and Radostin Milkov, in the northwestern part of the Thracian Lowlands region, use it to produce an elegant red with deep ruby color and aromas of red raspberry and dark cherry.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021
It made Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, his 11 minute-plus epic from 1966, seem pretty poppy by comparison.
From BBC • May 23, 2021
He believed it could be done; he would get a Scotch farmer from the Lowlands and make him superintendent at a handsome salary and with a share in the profits.
From The Secret Glory by Machen, Arthur
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