Meaning of Highland | Babel Free
ˈhaɪ.ləndDefinitions
- A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
- A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
- A former region of Scotland, created in 1975 from the counties of Inverness-shire, Nairnshire, Ross and Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland and parts of Argyll and Moray, abolished in 1996.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Highland Township.
Equivalents
Cymraeg
ucheldir
Deutsch
Hochland
Ελληνικά
υψίπεδο
Esperanto
altejo
Gaeilge
ardchríoch
Gàidhlig
àrd-thìr
עברית
במה
Bahasa Indonesia
dataran tinggi
Italiano
altopiano
日本語
高地
ქართული
მაღლობი
Bahasa Melayu
tanah tinggi
Nederlands
hoogland
Português
Terra Alta
Svenska
högland
ไทย
ที่ราบสูง
Українська
нагір'я
Examples
“Near-synonyms: upland, upcountry”
“The highlands of the Swiss Alps are home to many unique flowers.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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