Synonyms of highland

highland

noun

ˈhī-lənd 

as in hill

an area of high ground

there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• mound
• upland
• mountain
• cliff
• knoll
• elevation
• prominence
• eminence
• crag
• foothill
• bluff
• ridge
• hump
• plateau
• altitude(s)
• rise
• tableland
• height
• mesa
• peak
• sierra
• mount
• butte
• dome
• steep
• tor
• alp
• precipice
• hillock
• hummock
• table
• knob
• downs
• sugarloaf

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowland
• valley
• depression
• glen
• vale
• dale
• hollow
• dell
• basin
• plain
• bottom
• flat
• tidewater
• floodplain
• bottomland
• fen
• dingle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of highland

The show is filmed on a sprawling, 19th-century estate and inside a castle in the Scottish highlands. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Rather than following the Ring Road, a 4x4 safari ventures deep into the highlands and across isolated farmlands. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

My walk took me over the peaks and ridges of the Eastern highlands, on a narrow footpath that rose and fell thousands of feet in the course of an average day. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Popular expat retirement venues include the capital, Panama City; Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David. — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026