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
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.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.
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Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Born in Chi Xot (San Juan Comalapa), Guatemala, in 1987, Calel is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and frequently takes inspiration from ancestral traditions and from the cultural practices of his home country’s midwestern highlands.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.
—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Born in Chi Xot (San Juan Comalapa), Guatemala, in 1987, Calel is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and frequently takes inspiration from ancestral traditions and from the cultural practices of his home country’s midwestern highlands.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highland
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From the bar of his restaurant Dorfman, pointed across the valley to a hill wherea Hezbollah flag once flew.
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Before this year, the production record was held by a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S that was pulled off the production line, outfitted with a roll cage and a fuel cell, and then sent up the hill at the hands of local legend David Donner in 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
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Video from Driscol Rojas, who describes himself as a filmmaker, shows mounds of rubble in Caraballeda.
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But Ohtani has been just as impressive on the mound this year.
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With seven miles of shoreline, the 892-acre park has plenty of space to explore tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
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Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information.
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And in the agricultural fields, and in the mountain towns, and in the Sahara.
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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