as in bottomland
an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there are not usually mountains or large hills
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a village in the lowlands
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Recent Examples of lowland
During the grueling descent to the lowlands, the parting gift fortified us while providing a constant reminder of Dorje’s concern for our well-being.
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Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
The High Resolution Stereo Camera on the veteran Mars Express mission, which launched all the way back in 2003, recently captured new views of Utopia Planitia, which is a vast northern lowland plain spanning 2,100 miles (3,300 kilometers).
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
The big cat was photographed at roughly 2,200 meters in high elevation forest, an unusual altitude for a species typically associated with lowland tropical habitats.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
The High Resolution Stereo Camera on the veteran Mars Express mission, which launched all the way back in 2003, recently captured new views of Utopia Planitia, which is a vast northern lowland plain spanning 2,100 miles (3,300 kilometers).
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
The big cat was photographed at roughly 2,200 meters in high elevation forest, an unusual altitude for a species typically associated with lowland tropical habitats.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowland
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.
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Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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The association says the conservation effort will also offer residents and visitors the chance to learn about the historic relationship between bison, grasslands and Indigenous cultures.
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Break up a black-and-white outfit with juicy pops of color, like this creator’s apple-green flats or the lavender patent leather pair below.
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The Billabong Waves Call Cotton Romper is an eye-catching deal for just $36, and it can be styled with sneakers, flats, or sandals to add impressive versatility to your suitcase.
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Across the Amazon rainforest, cerrado savanna, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal wetland, Caatinga scrub and Pampa grassland, the country’s plant life seems less like one national inheritance than several botanical worlds sharing a border.
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Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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Patagonia is a diverse region in southern Chile and Argentina, with glaciers, mountains and fjords to the west, stretching into steppe and desert toward the east.
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Crossing over the Continental Divide (following a similar route Native Americans once took), visitors might see elk, deer, and bighorn sheep above the tree line in the dramatic tundra.
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Researchers have described humans as highly omnivorous, exploiting a wide range of plant, animal and fungal foods across environments as disparate as the Arctic tundra and equatorial rainforest.
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The winery sits among vines on the ancient plain of Oia, which gives the visit a calmer feel than the crowd above it.
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
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