highlander

noun

high·​land·​er ˈhī-lən-dər 

1

: an inhabitant of a highland

2

Highlander : an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland

Examples of highlander in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jamie would probably cry over this; that highlander is a softy. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025

So how should Nepal’s highlanders respond to the increase in bear attacks? — Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026

In 2021, Toyota sold more than a quarter million Highlanders in the United States. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 11 Feb. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for highlander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander
• hander

Kids Definition

highlander

noun

high·​land·​er ˈhī-lən-dər 

1

: an inhabitant of a highland

2

capitalized : an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland