View synonyms for lowland

lowland

[ loh-luhnd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.
(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.

lowland

/ ˈləʊlənd /

Lowland

/ ˈləʊlənd /

of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there

Origin of lowland¹

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

(tie) The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (6 votes) Non-Fiction: 1.

With all the fiery enthusiasm of the Gael, he possessed to an unusual degree the caution of the Lowland Scot.

A plateau is defined as a high lowland; therefore, this section is higher in elevation than the Coastal Plain region.

The edge of the lowland forest where the bison wintered could be seen far away.

The strange clan always used it on their way to and from the lowland plains.

I was far from being a native of these parts, springing, as I did, from an unmixed lowland stock.

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