lowland

1 of 2

noun

low·​land ˈlō-lənd 

-ˌland

: low or level country

lowland

2 of 2

adjective

1

capitalized : of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland

2

: of or relating to a lowland

Examples of lowland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Goddess pygmy chameleons have been found in lowland forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, two neighboring countries in central Africa. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

As lowland areas to the north and south warm, the mountains provide cooler zones for mammals and plants whose ranges must shift with the temperatures. —Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024

Adjective

Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a proof-of-concept project in the lowland Chocó region of Ecuador that shows the potential power of bioacoustics in conserving forests. —WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lowland

• lowland gorilla

Kids Definition

lowland

noun

low·​land

-lənd,

-ˌland

: low and usually level country

lowland adjective