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

This predicament is not limited to the Wa, but also affects other regional indigenous and tribal groups, such as Karen and Hmong communities in the highlands of Thailand. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 2026

Anchored by the towering active Turrialba Volcano, this striking region packs rolling highlands, coffee fields, dairy farms, dense rainforest and Caribbean landscapes into one area. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026

Weather can shift fast in the Corsican highlands, which is a big part of what makes the trail so tough. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Smith Galer writes powerfully about the experiences of Kichwa speakers in the Ecuadorian highlands. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026