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Lowlands

Lowlands

1 5.6
A flat area in southern Scotland without mountains
  • proper noun
translation icon : Tierras Bajas
  • The flight back to Lowlands seemed interminable, despite the fact that this time they took the most direct route.
  • the Central Lowlands

Examples

  • We don't usually get rain in the afternoon in the massif, not like you get around the Lowlands.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • " Or if you could give me a ride back toward Lowlands, we could save some time.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Jock estimates they'll be on the ground in Lowlands by the fourteenth hour.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Across the ancient Maya Lowlands, terracing made steep escarpments and areas of thin soils usable.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In several places in the Maya Lowlands, terrace systems begin in low-gradient upland valleys or depressions and form planting platforms.

    Academic text (2002)

  • She visited the beautiful fields of the Lowlands during her trip to Scotland.

  • Many artists draw inspiration from the picturesque landscapes of the Lowlands.

  • The Lowlands are known for their fertile land and charming villages.

Synonyms

Lowlands of Scotland
vsLowlands
4.0

A low, mostly flat area in southern and central Scotland without mountains

is the traditional contrast to the northern mountainous region
Scottish Lowlands
vsLowlands
5.6

A southern low-lying area of Scotland with rolling hills and farms

is the customary opposite of the higher mountainous northern area

Compounds

Lowlands of Scotland
4.0

A low, mostly flat area in southern and central Scotland without mountains

Scottish Lowlands
5.6

A southern low-lying area of Scotland with rolling hills and farms

Surface Forms

Lowlands main

Morphology

Lowlands = lowland (transparent) = low + land + s

The formation is straightforward: low + land -> lowland (an area of low-lying land), with a regular plural '-s' forming 'Lowlands' as a regional name.

Etymology

Lowlands comes from the simple English parts low 'not high' and lands 'areas of land', and it was used for the southern, non-mountainous part of Scotland. That's why the Lowlands means the flatter, lower country in contrast to the Highlands of tall hills and mountains.