highland
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elevated (e.g., mountainous) landsynonyms: uplandantonyms:lowlandlow level countryexamples:Highlands of Scotlanda mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)types:down(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soiltype of:
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used of high or hilly countrysynonyms: uplandalpineliving or growing above the timber linemountainouscontaining many mountains
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