HIGHLAND Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

highland

noun

ˈhī-lənd

Definition of highland

as in hill

an area of high ground there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest

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Recent Examples of highland This prominent impact crater in the southern lunar highlands, named after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, appears as a bright spot with rays of material stretching across much of the moon's lower limb. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The Klamath mountains, the northern Coast Range, the Shasta highlands, have little light pollution. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The show is filmed on a sprawling, 19th-century estate and inside a castle in the Scottish highlands. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Rather than following the Ring Road, a 4x4 safari ventures deep into the highlands and across isolated farmlands. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highland

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Noun

The entertaining spaces, including the adjoining living and dining rooms, are framed by large windows that look out on the rolling hills.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The area is sparsely populated with private estates set atop hills or within canyons, making firefighting access difficult.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
He was fired up walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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Here, fertile uplands, farms, and rolling pastures offer a different view of the island—and a chance to learn about its paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, traditions.

— Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
This is a bird challenge no upland hunter should miss, but don’t take it lightly.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of upland

Noun

Just be prepared for the machine to spend a considerable amount of time producing a small mountain of plastic waste alongside your masterpiece.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

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