lowland

[ loh-luhnd ]

/ ˈloʊ lənd /

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noun

land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.

the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.

Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.

adjective

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.

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low¹ + land

Words nearby lowland

low-hanging fruit, low hurdles, low-impact, low-income, low-key, lowland, Lowlander, lowland gorilla, Lowlands, Low Latin, low-level

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Example sentences from the Web for lowland

(tie) The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (6 votes) Non-Fiction: 1.
The Best of the Best Books List: 2013 Critics’ Top Picks||December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Across the lowland it drifted to me, losing all harshness in its coming, and falling in pleasing cadences upon the air.
A Maid of the Kentucky Hills|Edwin Carlile Litsey
Auchinbreck had placed the Lowland regiments on either wing, himself commanding the Campbells in the centre.
Montrose|Mowbray Morris
But he says you beat him on poor ground; and when I tell him what that lowland figures up, he'll throw up his hands.
Hiram The Young Farmer|Burbank L. Todd

But we'll have to leave the city vehicle by vehicle, and rendezvous somewhere in the lowland.
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay
However, when lightning does strike the heights, it appears to have many times the force that is displayed in lowland strokes.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for lowland (1 of 2)

lowland

/ (ˈləʊlənd) /

noun

relatively low ground

(often plural) a low generally flat region

adjective

of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Derived forms of lowland

lowlander, noun

British Dictionary definitions for lowland (2 of 2)

Lowland

/ (ˈləʊlənd) /

adjective

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

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单词	lowland
释义	lowland [ loh-luhnd ] / ˈloʊ lənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lowland ON THESAURUS.COM noun land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country. the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland. Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands. adjective 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. Origin of lowland First recorded in 1500–10; low¹ + land Words nearby lowland low-hanging fruit, low hurdles, low-impact, low-income, low-key, lowland, Lowlander, lowland gorilla, Lowlands, Low Latin, low-level Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lowland (tie) The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (6 votes) Non-Fiction: 1. The Best of the Best Books List: 2013 Critics’ Top Picks\|\|December 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Across the lowland it drifted to me, losing all harshness in its coming, and falling in pleasing cadences upon the air. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills\|Edwin Carlile Litsey Auchinbreck had placed the Lowland regiments on either wing, himself commanding the Campbells in the centre. Montrose\|Mowbray Morris But he says you beat him on poor ground; and when I tell him what that lowland figures up, he'll throw up his hands. Hiram The Young Farmer\|Burbank L. Todd But we'll have to leave the city vehicle by vehicle, and rendezvous somewhere in the lowland. Rebels of the Red Planet\|Charles Louis Fontenay However, when lightning does strike the heights, it appears to have many times the force that is displayed in lowland strokes. The Spell of the Rockies\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for lowland (1 of 2) lowland / (ˈləʊlənd) / noun relatively low ground (often plural) a low generally flat region adjective of or relating to a lowland or lowlands Derived forms of lowland lowlander, noun British Dictionary definitions for lowland (2 of 2) Lowland / (ˈləʊlənd) / adjective of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lowland gorge, canyon, basin, plain, marshland, wetlands, glen, dale, bottom, dell, trough, channel, notch, depression, dingle, swale, vale, moss, fen, mire
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lowland

noun

adjective

Origin of lowland

Words nearby lowland

Example sentences from the Web for lowland

British Dictionary definitions for lowland (1 of 2)

noun

adjective

Derived forms of lowland

British Dictionary definitions for lowland (2 of 2)

adjective

Words related to lowland