Highlands

[ hahy-luhndz ]

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) a mountainous region in N Scotland, N of the Grampians.

Highlands

/ ˈhaɪləndz /

noun

1. 1. the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven
   2. a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture
2. often not capital the highland region of any country

Example Sentences

About 30 schools were closed in Aberdeenshire on Friday as well as 10 in the Highlands - and many others are opening later in the day.

From BBC

More than 100 schools across the Scottish Highlands and 30 in north Wales were closed on Thursday, while almost 200 schools in Devon and Cornwall shut or were partially closed due to the snow.

From BBC

On Thursday, schools across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire were closed due to poor road conditions.

From BBC

He quickly realises his dad needs some full-time help in his Highlands home.

From BBC

And the Pit River Nation is requesting designation for roughly 200,000 acres of their ancestral territory and spiritual sites in Sáttítla, or the Medicine Lake Highlands, which encompasses striking volcanic formations in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times