MEANING
An area considerably higher than neighboring lowlands.
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Words that belong together
- highland plateau
- rugged highlands
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Mist gathered over the highland plateau.
Word forms
- Base
- highland
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular highland; plural highlands. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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