1
: of or relating to a highland
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the Highlands of Scotland
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Examples of highland in a Sentence
Noun
there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
This region influences our distillate at every stage, with the process being deeply rooted in the culture of the Potosi highlands.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This makes Glengoyne an ideal option if your trip is too short to go trekking into the highlands or islands.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Scotland saw a peak gust of 106 mph in Aonach Mor, a mountain in the highlands.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Fires also burned across Colombia’s Andes highlands, as well as parts of that country’s Amazon territory.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The region is resource-rich, with raw metals buried under sprawling mountainous highlands dotted with agricultural villages.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
In the highlands of northern Israel, archaeologists uncovered a small stone artifact of colossal importance.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Lev-Ram: The highlands of Guatemala is where this came to her, this epiphany.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
The Economist, 26 May 2020
Under four miles, the easy trail rings a highland lake that reflects the steep and treeless mountains surrounding it.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Maybe their bloodline spirits crossed, perhaps hundreds of years ago across a highland moor, their prey the red grouse.
—Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
Wearing the trappings of highland Mexican warriors could communicate that the Maya leader had military prowess.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 27 Feb. 2020
Now the divide between a wealthier, more European-descended lowland east and a more indigenous, poorer, highland west is once again exposed.
—Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
Two ancient Christian sites, in the highland towns of Axum and Lalibela, are undergoing restoration.
—The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
The best choice is colonial or highland bentgrass, but as mentioned above, plant perennial ryegrass with it at about 4 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet.
—oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2019
Torres’ support is strongest in Guatemala’s poorer rural and highland areas.
—Ciara Nugent, Time, 11 Aug. 2018
Noun
The blade was buried in the highlands of Coire a’Bhradain on the isle of Arran, located off Scotland’s west coast.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
This region influences our distillate at every stage, with the process being deeply rooted in the culture of the Potosi highlands.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
This makes Glengoyne an ideal option if your trip is too short to go trekking into the highlands or islands.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Scotland saw a peak gust of 106 mph in Aonach Mor, a mountain in the highlands.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Fires also burned across Colombia’s Andes highlands, as well as parts of that country’s Amazon territory.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The region is resource-rich, with raw metals buried under sprawling mountainous highlands dotted with agricultural villages.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
In the highlands of northern Israel, archaeologists uncovered a small stone artifact of colossal importance.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Lev-Ram: The highlands of Guatemala is where this came to her, this epiphany.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
Adjective
The highland town is surrounded by lush countryside in northern Sulawesi, home to the Minahasa people and an amazing diversity of wildlife.
—The Economist, 26 May 2020
Under four miles, the easy trail rings a highland lake that reflects the steep and treeless mountains surrounding it.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Maybe their bloodline spirits crossed, perhaps hundreds of years ago across a highland moor, their prey the red grouse.
—Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
Wearing the trappings of highland Mexican warriors could communicate that the Maya leader had military prowess.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 27 Feb. 2020
Now the divide between a wealthier, more European-descended lowland east and a more indigenous, poorer, highland west is once again exposed.
—Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
Two ancient Christian sites, in the highland towns of Axum and Lalibela, are undergoing restoration.
—The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
The best choice is colonial or highland bentgrass, but as mentioned above, plant perennial ryegrass with it at about 4 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet.
—oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2019
Torres’ support is strongest in Guatemala’s poorer rural and highland areas.
—Ciara Nugent, Time, 11 Aug. 2018
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highland
1 of 2 noun
high·land
ˈhī-lənd 
: elevated or mountainous land
highland
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to a highland
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the Highlands of Scotland
Geographical Definition
Highland
geographical name
High·land
ˈhī-lənd
1
city in southeastern California east of San Bernardino population 53,104
2
town in northwestern Indiana south of Hammond population 23,727
3
administrative area of northern Scotland bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic area 9806 square miles (25,398 square kilometers), population 232,132
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