highland
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- adjective
- /ˈhaɪlənd/
:
de tierras altas
- San Pedro Almolonga, located a league from Quetzaltenango in a highland valley, is a town of good sustenance, abundant grains, fowl, and legumes.
- highland region
- highland people
- highland valley
Examples
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The Chief was in America, attending one of the large highland gatherings, and was expected back the following week.
Fiction book (1991) -
The straight body position is more reminiscent of highland dancing than of the more sensuous criollo styles or urban cumbia.
Academic text (1990) -
Have you ever seen any highland dancing?
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She's turned into a regular highland girl,
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Then we'll look at two highland regions: Ishtar.
Academic text (1991) -
That's where the highland cows are, but they're still sleeping.
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Worn this way, it becomes a decorative accessory essential to one's highland Malagasy identity.
Academic text (2003) -
Nation and modernity were joined, in part, through the envisioning of their alternatives among highland peoples.
Academic text (2004) -
The highland area was known for its stunning views and cool climate.
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They enjoyed hiking in the highland region, surrounded by beautiful landscapes.
Synonyms
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3.4
A region that has many mountains and steep slopes
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An area with many hills
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4.8
Relating to high mountains, especially the Alps
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5.1
In high, hilly country away from low flat land
Relating to mountains, especially the lower parts where trees grow
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.0
Traditional Scottish sports and music events with heavy log throwing and dancing
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Highland is made of high and land, where high means 'up' or 'higher'. So highland as an adjective describes land that is 'up' above low ground, like hills or mountains.