English Explanatory Dictionary

lowlands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of lowland
name
  1. A region of Scotland, spanning from the Highland Boundary Fault to the border with England, encompassing the Central Lowlands, Central Belt (including Edinburgh and Glasgow) and the Scottish Borders, spanning the traditional extent of the Scots language.

Word forms

lowlands the Lowlands

Etymology

A specific application of lowlands, equivalent to low + lands, due to being of a comparatively low altitude compared to the Highlands.

Derived words

Lowland Lowlander
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