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- [loh-luh nd]
- /ˈloʊ lənd/
- /ˈləʊ.lənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-luh nd]
- /ˈloʊ lənd/
Definitions of lowlands word
- noun lowlands land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country. 1
- noun lowlands the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland. 1
- noun lowlands Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands. 1
- adjective lowlands of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands. 1
- adjective lowlands (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area. 1
- noun lowlands Plural form of lowland. 1
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Origin of lowlands
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; low1 + land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lowlands
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lowlands popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lowlands usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lowlands
noun lowlands
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- moss — Howard, 1922–1987, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright.
- fen — low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- mire — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- quagmire — an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
adjective lowlands
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
Antonyms for lowlands
Top questions with lowlands
- what are lowlands?
- how do the eastern lowlands differ from the interior lowlands?
- where are the central lowlands?
- how was the arctic lowlands formed?
- where are the hudson bay lowlands?
- where are the arctic lowlands?
- what are highlands and lowlands?
- where are the st lawrence lowlands?
- how was the bedrock of the lowlands formed?
- where is the arctic lowlands located?
- where are the interior lowlands?
- where is lowlands?
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