Highland Meaning
/ˈhaɪ.lənd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
adjOf or related to Highland or the Highlands.
Sentence Examples
The city lies on the border between the coastal area and the neighboring highland.
Benedito led his billy goat up the rocky path to graze on the highland grass.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They moved to the ____ where the air is cool and the views are vast.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ regions of Scotland are famous for their rugged mountains and beautiful scenery.
Word Origin & History
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”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They moved to the ____ where the air is cool and the views are vast.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ regions of Scotland are famous for their rugged mountains and beautiful scenery.