as in plains
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
a village in the lowlands
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Recent Examples of lowlands
On Earth, tectonics build mountain ranges and deep lowlands that guide and connect river systems.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Coca cultivation has spread from remote mountainous areas into Peru’s lowlands, a huge stretch of land adjoining Brazil and Colombia, where new variants thrive.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Brought over from the lowlands of Eastern Asia, oriental bittersweet was primarily admired for its beauty.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The International Fund for Animal Welfare notes that the western lowlands are the smallest of the gorilla species.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Far from the equatorial lowlands where these swamps formed, polar glaciers steadily marched on the midlatitudes and threatened to take over the entire planet.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Coca cultivation has spread from remote mountainous areas into Peru’s lowlands, a huge stretch of land adjoining Brazil and Colombia, where new variants thrive.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Brought over from the lowlands of Eastern Asia, oriental bittersweet was primarily admired for its beauty.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The International Fund for Animal Welfare notes that the western lowlands are the smallest of the gorilla species.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Far from the equatorial lowlands where these swamps formed, polar glaciers steadily marched on the midlatitudes and threatened to take over the entire planet.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowlands
Noun
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As many as 60 million moved in waves across the plains, creating habitat for everything from beetles and butterflies to grizzly bears and wolves.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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By Sunday, downslope winds will help temperatures warm again, with highs returning to the 60s across the plains.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple states in the nation’s heartland.—
Kathy McCormack,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Druce-Hoffman said that her artwork is inspired by nature, the prairies, fairy tales, and fantasy.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The park offers one of the most exciting wildlife experiences in Southern Africa, with a million acres of biodiverse savannas, wetlands, and montane rainforests, and a range of animals that includes buffalo herds, lion prides, and an array of birds.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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The reservation’s millions of acres cover and border terrain from rivers and grasslands to high alpine systems, including the largest contiguous glacial complex in the lower 48.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to a 2020 Department of Agriculture document that discusses oil and gas development of the grasslands where the trail is located, drill pads are expected to involve four to seven acres of initial disturbance, which would be reduced to an acre or less as the site is maintained.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Lowlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowlands. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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