noun
highland
HEYE-luhnd
noun
1
An area of land that sits higher than the land around it.
"Coffee grows well in the cool highland regions."
adj
1
Relating to hilly or mountainous terrain, especially the Scottish Highlands.
"He wore a traditional highland kilt to the wedding."
How to Use Highland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHigh, hilly ground, or anything associated with such regions — most famously the Scottish Highlands.
Common pairings
highland region
highland dress
highland cattle
Word Forms
highlands plural
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Etymology
From Old English hēahland, a straightforward compound of high and land, also found in similar forms across the Germanic languages.