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lowland

American  
[loh-luhnd] / ˈloʊ lənd /

noun

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

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

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

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.

  2. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.

lowland 1 British  
/ ˈləʊlənd /

noun

  1. relatively low ground

  2. (often plural) a low generally flat region

"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

adjective

  1. of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

"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
Lowland 2 British  
/ ˈləʊlənd /

adjective

  1. 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

Other Word Forms

  • lowlander noun

Etymology

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low 1 + land

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Example Sentences

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A former dairy farm could be transformed into an "internationally recognised hub for research", focused on restoring lowland peat bogs.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It is bordered by vast swamp forests and largely undisturbed lowland rainforest growing atop deep peat deposits.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

With their new additions, the Bornean orangutans now number seven and the western lowland gorillas number eight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

The infant was born on Nov. 22 to a family troop of critically endangered western lowland gorillas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

My own experience with bands comes from the swampy lowland area of New Guinea where the Fayu live, a region known as the Lakes Plains.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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