| NOUN | object | highland, upland | elevated (e.g., mountainous) land |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | highland, upland | used of high or hilly country |
| Sounds | hhay'lahnd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd... | |
| Meaning | Used of high or hilly country. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | upland | |
| Narrower | alpestrine, subalpine | Growing at high altitudes |
| alpine | Living or growing above the timber line | |
| mountainous | Containing many mountains | |
| Opposite | lowland | Of relatively low or level country |
| Spanish | montañoso | |
| Nouns | highland | elevated (e.g., mountainous) land |
| Meaning | Elevated (e.g., mountainous) land. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | upland | |
| Instances | Highlands, Highlands of Scotland | A mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty |
| Narrower | down | (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil |
| tableland, plateau | A relatively flat highland | |
| Broader | natural elevation, elevation | A raised or elevated geological formation |
| Opposite | lowland | Low level country |
| Catalan | serrat | |
| Adjectives | highland | used of high or hilly country |
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