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)
2. (modifier)
of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland
highland in American English
(ˈhaɪlənd)
noun
1.
land well above sea level; region higher than adjacent land and containing many hills or mountains
adjective
2.
of, in, or from such a region
Idioms:
the Highlands
Examples of 'highland' in a sentence
highland
After years of disappointments she flees to the Scottish highlands.
The Sun (2013)
There were no roads in the country: the wheel was of no more use in the Ethiopian highlands than a cricket bat.
Philip Marsden The Barefoot Emperor: An Ethiopian Tragedy (2007)
All related terms of 'highland'
Highland cattle
a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
Highland dress
the historical costume , including the plaid , kilt or filibeg , and bonnet , as worn by Highland clansmen and soldiers
Highland fling
a vigorous Scottish solo dance
Highland Games
a meeting in which competitions in sport, piping , and dancing are held: originating in the Highlands of Scotland
Highland Clearances
in Scotland, the removal , often by force, of the people from some parts of the Highlands to make way for sheep , during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
West Highland white terrier
a small pure white terrier having a hard straight coat and erect ears and tail