lowlands

Definition of lowlandsnext
plural of lowland
as in plains
an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there are not usually mountains or large hills a village in the lowlands

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Recent Examples of lowlands The dramatic shifts in elevation allow productions to move between cool mountain scenery and tropical lowlands in a single day. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 To find genetically different varieties, Wann points to the muggy lowlands of Nicaragua and Honduras. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 Haaland is from Bryne, a nearby farming town in the country’s rural lowlands, near the North Sea. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 But on the palate there’s an earthy elegance indicative of top tier 100% blue weber agave, sourced from the dark volcanic soil of the Jaliscan lowlands. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The backstory Long before luxury boutiques and embassies claimed Knightsbridge, the area was a pastoral patchwork of open fields and marshy lowlands. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 During the grueling descent to the lowlands, the parting gift fortified us while providing a constant reminder of Dorje’s concern for our well-being. Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Immediately upon regaining control of the lowlands of São Tomé, the Portuguese dedicated scarce manpower and equipment to the resumption of sugar cultivation, the repair of the mills, and the terrorizing of new shipments of captives. Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 On Earth, tectonics build mountain ranges and deep lowlands that guide and connect river systems. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowlands
Noun
  • Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
  • Venezuela boasts a diverse range of landscapes, including deserts, plains, snow, beaches, mountains, forests.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
    The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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  • Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.
    Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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  • About 60,000 acres of the swamp are shallow, watery prairies covered with grass, sedges and other aquatic plants rooted in thick beds of peat.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • The cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
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  • The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • This includes savannahs and shrublands.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
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  • There is little water in play on the front nine as the course winds through native grasslands, requiring players to shape shots both ways to best navigate the doglegs and approach shots.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources.
    Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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“Lowlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowlands. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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