highland

adjective

/ˈhaɪlənd/

[only before noun]

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connected with an area of land that has hills or mountains
- highland regions
- highland roads
Topics Geographyb2
Highland
connected with the Highlands of Scotland compare lowland

Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land).

noun

/ˈhaɪlənd/

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[countable, usually plural] an area of land with hills or mountainsTopics Geographyb2
the Highlands
[plural] the high mountain region of Scotland compare lowland
Highland
a council area of northern Scotland, to the north of the Grampians (= a range of mountains) and including some of the Inner Hebrides islands. It is the largest of the council areas and has the lowest population density (= number of people per area of land). Its administrative centre and only city is Inverness.

Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land).

单词	highland
释义	highland adjective /ˈhaɪlənd/ /ˈhaɪlənd/ [only before noun] jump to other results connected with an area of land that has hills or mountains highland regions highland roads Topics Geographyb2 Highland connected with the Highlands of Scotland compare lowland Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land). highland noun /ˈhaɪlənd/ /ˈhaɪlənd/ jump to other results [countable, usually plural] an area of land with hills or mountainsTopics Geographyb2 the Highlands [plural] the high mountain region of Scotland compare lowland Highland a council area of northern Scotland, to the north of the Grampians (= a range of mountains) and including some of the Inner Hebrides islands. It is the largest of the council areas and has the lowest population density (= number of people per area of land). Its administrative centre and only city is Inverness. Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land).
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