highland

noun

ˈhī-lənd How to pronounce highland (audio)
Definition of highlandnext
as in hill
an area of high ground there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest

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Recent Examples of highland The Macallan Importantly, this is the first time that Macallan fans will be able to have this type of experience without going through global travel retail or venturing into the heart of the remote Scottish highlands. — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 West Highland Way, Scotland — Easy village-to-village walking through the western highlands. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Beauchamp tripping back in time, lost and separated in the highlands of 18th century Scotland. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 After an unexpected journey back in time, Henry (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia (Hermione Corfield) Beauchamp were left lost and separated in the sweeping highlands of 18th-century Scotland, Season 1 ended with the two reuniting at the standing stones of Craigh na Dun. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for highland
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  1. hill
  2. mound
  3. upland
  4. mountain
Noun
  • The fire ignited near Little Valley Road and Hubbard Lane before racing across nearby grassy hills and sending a plume of smoke over parts of the East Bay.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • It should be noted, however, that before construction began, Universal Studios did place speakers on its old special effects and stunt buildings to see how noise traveled down the hill.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of hill
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  • Arrighetti exited the mound at Rate Field after a brief conversation, continuing the right-hander’s confounding, two-month collapse while thrusting Houston’s rotation into a further state of flux.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Webb on the mound, the Giants positioned themselves to cruise to an easy victory.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of mound
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  • Photos also helped the DNR better understand trends in the lives of many mammals and upland birds such as wild turkeys.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • With seven miles of shoreline, the 892-acre park has plenty of space to explore tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.
    — Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Definition of upland
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  • The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mountain region in eastern Germany for hundreds of years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Richmond, Virginia Virginia’s mountains, beaches, and rivers bat well above average in the natural beauty department, and Richmond puts you within driving distance of all of it.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of mountain

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