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lowland

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low·land  (llnd)
n.
An area of land that is low in relation to the surrounding country.
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of low, usually level land.
lowland [ˈləʊlənd]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) relatively low ground
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often plural) a low generally flat region
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of or relating to a lowland or lowlands
lowlander  n
Lowland [ˈləʊlənd]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or the dialect of English spoken there
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lowlandlowland - low level country                    
landfill - a low area that has been filled in
natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
highland, upland - elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
Adj.1.lowland - of relatively low or level country
highland, upland - used of high or hilly country
highland, upland - used of high or hilly country
Translations
lowland [ˈləʊlənd]
A. N → tierra f baja the Lowlands → las tierras bajas de Escocia
B. ADJ → de tierra baja
lowland [ˈləʊlənd]
n → plaine f
adj [area] → de plaines
lowland [ˈləʊlənd] n → bassopiano, pianura
the Lowlands of Scotland → le Lowlands scozzesi
lowland [ˈləʊlənd] n → bassopiano, pianura
the Lowlands of Scotland → le Lowlands scozzesi


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The Highland dress being forbidden by law since the rebellion, and the people condemned to the Lowland habit, which they much disliked, it was strange to see the variety of their array.
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Suddenly there arose from all parts of the lowland a prolonged and repeated call--"Waow
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It was studded with islands which, like the alluvial bottoms, were covered with groves of cotton-wood, thickets of willow, tracts of good lowland grass, and abundance of green rushes.
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