low country

noun

variants often Low Country

: a low-lying country or region

especially : the part of a southern state extending from the seacoast inland to the fall line

low-country

ˈlō-ˌkən-trē 

adjective

often Low-Country

Examples of low country in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, that brand-new abode features three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and low country coastal style architecture. — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Oct. 2025

And by the end of that decade, the Memphis duo were the go-to Southern rap features and movie soundtrack staples for labels trying to move units in the low country. — Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025

Available in 11 fun colors like papaya and low country peach, this is the perfect vessel for mixing up a batch of watermelon margaritas on the deck and then loading it into the dishwasher when finished. — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025

A week later a man from the low country was driving a dozen cattle up from Gudalur, 30 miles away, to the market in Ootacamund. — Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low country

• backcountry
• countrie
• intercountry

Geographical Definition

Low Country

geographical name

variants or Lowcountry

ˈlō-ˌkən-trē 

low-lying region along the Atlantic coasts of South Carolina and Georgia