highlander
noun
high·land·er
ˈhī-lən-dər 
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
Highlander
: an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
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The company sold 48,036 units of the larger SUV in that first year alone, compared to 169,543 traditional Highlanders.
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Highlander sales have been shrinking at the same time, down to just 51,782 last year, although Toyota is competing with itself to some extent.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Toyota sold more than a quarter million Highlanders in the United States.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 11 Feb. 2026
Beach Lorin led four Highlanders in double figures with 18 points, helping Piedmont overcome a 27-point Bishop O’Dowd first-quarter barrage and an 11-point deficit.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Highlander sales have been shrinking at the same time, down to just 51,782 last year, although Toyota is competing with itself to some extent.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Toyota sold more than a quarter million Highlanders in the United States.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 11 Feb. 2026
Beach Lorin led four Highlanders in double figures with 18 points, helping Piedmont overcome a 27-point Bishop O’Dowd first-quarter barrage and an 11-point deficit.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Highlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highlander. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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highlander
noun
high·land·er
ˈhī-lən-dər
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
capitalized
: an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
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