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
In 2012, archaeologists uncovered six broken but complete female figurines at a burial site in Guatemala’s western highlands from the Middle Preclassic period.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
The winter weather advisory affects Southwest Idaho highlands, the Owyhee Mountains and the Camas Prairie for slippery roads.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Josefina Lopez, 57, owns a six-acre farm in a village in rugged highlands above the town of Marcala.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
The winter weather advisory affects Southwest Idaho highlands, the Owyhee Mountains and the Camas Prairie for slippery roads.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Josefina Lopez, 57, owns a six-acre farm in a village in rugged highlands above the town of Marcala.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highland
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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This clue immediately brought to mind an image of Calvin and Hobbes in their red WAGON careening down a hill.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Glasnow becomes the 13th Dodgers pitcher to hit the IL this season, which doesn't consider Shohei Ohtani missing time on the mound as well.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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And Shohei Ohtani isn’t expected back on the mound until at least the midway point of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Arid uplands and ephemeral wetlands host an exceptional array of life, from 13 species of frogs and more than 140 reptiles to 325 bird species like mulga parrots and nankeen kestrels.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instructors will focus on coastal, estuarine, and uplands habitats; coastal plants; and marine invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dense banks of sponges cling to the summits and slopes of underwater mountains.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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