low country
noun
often capitalized L&C
: a low-lying country or region
especially
: the part of a southern state extending from the seacoast inland to the fall line
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In downtown Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle, organizers are planning a Big Easy-style Mardi Gras festival that includes food trucks, dancing, live entertainment and a low country seafood boil.
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Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The South Carolina low country singer-songwriter, clad in all black, showcased his twangy, baritone voice, backed by fiddle and electric guitar.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024
The retreat, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, will take place on Monday and Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, not far from Haley's home in the state's low country.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 May 2024
To boost the low country’s birth rate, South Korea gives mothers a bonus of 2 million won (about $1,520 USD), plus smaller monthly payments until the child reaches school age.
—Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Quartz, 25 May 2023
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Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The South Carolina low country singer-songwriter, clad in all black, showcased his twangy, baritone voice, backed by fiddle and electric guitar.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024
The retreat, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, will take place on Monday and Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, not far from Haley's home in the state's low country.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 May 2024
To boost the low country’s birth rate, South Korea gives mothers a bonus of 2 million won (about $1,520 USD), plus smaller monthly payments until the child reaches school age.
—Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Quartz, 25 May 2023
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“Low country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20country. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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Low Country
geographical name
variants
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low-lying region along the Atlantic coasts of South Carolina and Georgia
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