From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhighlandhigh‧land /ˈhaɪlənd/ adjective [only before noun] 1 SANSG (also Highland) relating to the Scottish Highlands or its people Highland pipers2 SGin or relating to an area with a lot of mountains → lowland the highland capital of Quito
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highland• the highland city of Puno• highland dancingHighlandHighland a region (=local government area) of northern Scotland which includes many islands and the highest mountain in the UK, Ben Nevis