lowland

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noun

low·​land ˈlō-lənd How to pronounce lowland (audio)
-ˌland
Synonyms of lowlandnext
: low or level country

lowland

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adjective

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Lowland : of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland
2
: of or relating to a lowland

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Noun
This member of the Colubridae family of snakes is found in mangrove swamps and tropical lowland forests from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Altitude affects travelers differently than lowland destinations, and permit rules for parts of the region can shift with little notice. — Emma Capp, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a proof-of-concept project in the lowland Chocó region of Ecuador that shows the potential power of bioacoustics in conserving forests. — WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lowland

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First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lowland was in the 15th century

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lowland

noun
low·​land
-lənd, 
-ˌland
: low and usually level country
lowland adjective

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