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

Popular expat retirement venues include the capital, Panama City; Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David. — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

But critics point out a growing gap in living standards between coastal areas and communities in the Andean highlands. — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

At the time of her last detection, Cinderella is in Arkansas, having likely traveled from the Great Lakes to the Mexican highlands, and then halfway back. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

In the highlands of Scotland, as many as 500 firefighters have been dealing with a large blaze within ‌Cairngorms National Park since July 15. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026