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HIGHLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Synonyms:
highland; upland
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("highland" is a kind of...):
elevation; natural elevation (a raised or elevated geological formation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "highland"):
down ((usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil)
plateau; tableland (a relatively flat highland)
Instance hyponyms:
Highlands; Highlands of Scotland (a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse))
Antonym:
lowland (low level country)
Derivation:
highland (used of high or hilly country)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of high or hilly country
Synonyms:
highland; upland
Classified under:
Similar:
alpestrine; subalpine (growing at high altitudes)
alpine (living or growing above the timber line)
mountainous (containing many mountains)
Derivation:
highland (elevated (e.g., mountainous) land)
