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.

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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

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adjective

1. of or relating to a lowland or lowlands

Lowland ² British  

/ ˈləʊlənd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• lowlander noun

Etymology

Origin of lowland

First recorded in 1500–10; low ¹ + land

Example Sentences

In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Guests can see the new western lowland gorilla infant and the family troop at Campo Gorilla Reserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Jule walked over to the group and used a lowland Southern accent, like in Alabama.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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