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

The horrifying violence unleashed by Finlay MacDonald in the Highlands two years ago has raised questions about the police response, firearms licensing and the deployment of armed officers across rural Scotland.

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A man who carried out a series of shootings in the Scottish Highlands has been found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill his wife and two other people.

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The Primrose Railway Children was filmed in and around Glasgow, the dramatic Scottish Highlands and the country's heritage railways.

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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.

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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.

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