highlands

Definitions

1. a surname
2. The mountainous northern area of Scotland.
   plural, plural-only
3. A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.
   plural, plural-only
4. A town in Orange County, New York, United States.
   plural, plural-only
5. A borough of Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
   plural, plural-only
6. A locality in the Shire of Mitchell and the Shire of Murrindindi, central Victoria, Australia.
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach⟳ to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach⟳ nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border⟳.”

“One of Ethiopia's most popular traditional dances, eskista, which is said to have⟳ originated from the lower highlands of Ethiopia's Amhara region, exemplifies the type⟳ of multi-functionality that Martin (1967) acknowledges as it is performed in many different settings of the Ethiopian community.”

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