highland

CEFRB2

/ˈhaɪ.lənd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.

Examples

  • Benedito led his billy goat up the rocky path to graze on the highland grass.

  • The city lies on the border between the coastal area and the neighboring highland.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of or related to Highland or the Highlands.

  2. A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

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In context

  • The highlands of the Swiss Alps are home to many unique flowers.

  • Near-synonyms: upland, upcountry

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English hy laund, holond (“highland, upland”), from Old English hēahland (“highland”), from Proto-West Germanic *hauhaland, *hauhalandī; equivalent to high + land. Cognate with Scots hieland (“highland”), Dutch hoogland (“highland”), German Hochland (“highland”), Danish højland (“highland”), Swedish högland (“highland”).