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lowland

noun

Definition of lowland

as in bottomland

an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there are not usually mountains or large hills

—usually plural a village in the lowlands

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Recent Examples of lowland In the Niayes, fertile coastal lowlands between sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, two women rake the soil side by side amid a light breeze off the water. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 This member of the Colubridae family of snakes is found in mangrove swamps and tropical lowland forests from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Altitude affects travelers differently than lowland destinations, and permit rules for parts of the region can shift with little notice. — Emma Capp, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 The frontman for Evening Elephants comes often to the lowlands of Griffith Park, watching locals practice yoga and Taekwondo, while imagining new music for his alternative pop act. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lowland

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Covering 3,652 acres along the Wabash River, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area stretches across prairies, bottomland forests, and wetlands restored from farmland in 2010.

— Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Definition of bottomland

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Today, the property remains framed by mature specimen plantings, a sweeping grassland meadow, walking paths, and the historic Piping Rock—a geological landmark tied to local Native American lore.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

Across the rugged landscape that has made Yemen famed for its beauty, videos of the fighting over the last few days showed men dying violently on craggy mountains and on barren desert flats.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
For those looking to recreate the outfit, shoe brands like Maria Luca and Petite Mendigote offer burgundy flats with dainty anklets already attached to the shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of flat

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The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With a glorious mane of glowing purple gas and dust, the Lion Nebula sparkles on the cosmic savanna in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of savanna

Noun

Admire the pair of resident bison, rent e-bikes, and hike quiet trails through prairie while overlooking the Illinois River.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairie

Noun

When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh’s chief Sherpa — an informal but widely known term for a nominee’s guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tundra

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The fertile plains of Punjab are a world apart from the Appalachian Mountains, to which country music traces its roots.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Conversely, Florida beat up on Florida Atlantic to open the season, then scheduled an FCS beatdown as its tune-up before heading to the plains.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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