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Definition of highland adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

highland

adjective
 
/ˈhaɪlənd/
 
/ˈhaɪlənd/
 [only before noun]
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  1. connected with an area of land that has hills or mountains
    • highland regions
    • highland roads
    Topics Geographyb2
  2. Highland
     connected with the Highlands of Scotland compare lowland
    3. Word OriginOld English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land).
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