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
Thailand Located in the northern highlands of Thailand in Chiang Mai province, Doi Inthanon National Park is the picture of combined natural grandeur and cultural richness.
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Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
But even these hardier trees are no longer able to thrive at elevations under 2,300 feet, meaning the range of evergreens will be limited to the highlands of the Black Forest.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Got to walk around the highlands in a red cloak.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
But even these hardier trees are no longer able to thrive at elevations under 2,300 feet, meaning the range of evergreens will be limited to the highlands of the Black Forest.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Got to walk around the highlands in a red cloak.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highland
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Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Outside, the layout opens up around a roughly 50-foot pool that stretches alongside a wooden deck with sweeping views of the hills and ocean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Jackson Knickerbocker was dominant on the mound, striking out five for the shutout.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Joe Coughlan went 3-for-3 with a solo home run while Tyler Jones was dominant on the mound with nine strikeouts in seven innings as Sandwich earned a 6-2 nonleague win over Bishop Stang.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and neighboring uplands, according to the National Park Service.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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New law affect the use of cellular trail cameras, drones, and thermals for hunting big game and upland birds for part of the year.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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This gorgeous view of the Flower Moon was captured by Ahsan Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed as the lunar disk rose over the mountains close to the city of Erbil in Iraq.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Other samples contained alder and ash, more common to rivers, as well as fir and beech more typical of the mountain regions of Istria and Dalmatia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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