as in hill
an area of high ground
there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest
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Recent Examples of highland
Over in San Miguel de Allende—the No. 1 city this year according to readers, that's roughly 3.5 hours northeast in the highlands of Guanajuato—WBA voters praised two hotels that imbue the guest experience with true Mexican culture at every turn.
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Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
By studying other nearby settlements in the highlands and valleys, archaeologists hope to uncover how Tiwanaku society governed, traded, and evolved over time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
These included the highlands around Lake Titicaca to the north, the llama-herding plains of the Altiplano to the west and the agriculturally rich valleys of Cochabamba to the east.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Nestled in the highlands of the 90,000-acre island of Lanai, this quiet escape immerses visitors in the island’s natural beauty.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 June 2025
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Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
By studying other nearby settlements in the highlands and valleys, archaeologists hope to uncover how Tiwanaku society governed, traded, and evolved over time.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
These included the highlands around Lake Titicaca to the north, the llama-herding plains of the Altiplano to the west and the agriculturally rich valleys of Cochabamba to the east.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Nestled in the highlands of the 90,000-acre island of Lanai, this quiet escape immerses visitors in the island’s natural beauty.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highland
Noun
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Two groups of people assembled Friday morning on a dirt hill overlooking a freeway.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, mountainsides are terraced like gigantic stairs by the harvesting of stone, a ceiling vent sits above a bulldozer at the top of an industrial hill like a halo, and a machine 3-D-prints out shapes with cement as though creating decorations with gray icing for an immense cake.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Impressive performance by a future Hall of Famer on the mound, a rocket home run by another future Hall of Famer at the plate and a pair of singles from the sport’s biggest star.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The typical timeline to get back on the mound after Tommy John surgery is 12-15 months.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The pygmy rattlesnake is usually found very near water and occasionally in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 June 2025
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With seven miles of shoreline, the 892-acre park has plenty of space to explore tidal wetlands interspersed with farmland and upland forests.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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This loss is unlikely to affect the overall winner, however, as the multiple mountain stages later in the race will be more effective in separating the contenders.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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