highland

[ hahy-luhnd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /
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noun

an elevated region; plateau: He moved to a highland far from the river.
highlands, a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of highlands.

Origin of highland

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hēahlond. See high, land

Words nearby highland

highflier, highflying, highhole, highjack, highjacker, highland, highland cattle, highland clearances, highland dress, highland fling, highland games

Definition for highland (2 of 2)

Highland
[ hahy-luh nd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /

noun

a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.
British. West Highland.

Words related to highland

ridge, dune, promontory, bluff, cliff, hilltop, plain, elevation, rising, climb, upsurge, ascent, surge, prominence, slope, hillside, acclivity, incline, hillock, mount

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British Dictionary definitions for highland (1 of 2)

highland
/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /

noun

relatively high ground
(modifier) of or relating to a highland

Derived forms of highland

highlander, noun

British Dictionary definitions for highland (2 of 2)

Highland
/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /

noun

a council area in N Scotland, formed in 1975 (as Highland Region) from Caithness, Sutherland, Nairnshire, most of Inverness-shire, and Ross and Cromarty except for the Outer Hebrides. Administrative centre: Inverness. Pop: 209 080 (2003 est). Area: 25 149 sq km (9710 sq miles)
(modifier) of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland