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
Crafted in the highlands of Jalisco by Maestra Tequilera Ana María Romero, one of Mexico’s most trusted, respected and awarded tequila authorities, produces a line of premium tequilas that includes blanco, reposado, añejo and cristalino.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Drama centers on a bored tuk-tuk driver who leaves his family in the highlands to work in the city.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
San Cristóbal de las Casas Chiapas San Cristóbal de las Casas is a place where Mayan traditions are alive and well, thanks to the influence of the Tzotzil Mayans who live in the highlands.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The data showed that seismic waves traveling through the southern highlands lose energy more quickly than those in the northern lowlands, indicating that the rock beneath the southern highlands is significantly hotter.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Drama centers on a bored tuk-tuk driver who leaves his family in the highlands to work in the city.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
San Cristóbal de las Casas Chiapas San Cristóbal de las Casas is a place where Mayan traditions are alive and well, thanks to the influence of the Tzotzil Mayans who live in the highlands.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The data showed that seismic waves traveling through the southern highlands lose energy more quickly than those in the northern lowlands, indicating that the rock beneath the southern highlands is significantly hotter.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highland
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Photos of the aftermath of the accident, meanwhile, show the roof of the bus separated from the rest of the vehicle, which rests at a diagonal on the side of a hill, per the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Aiden Jimenez, who struggled in Game 1, is back on the mound to pitch the bottom of the eighth.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Attending high school baseball games is free, so the best ticket around might be going to watch Hernandez pitch when he’s expected to be on the mound next Tuesday in Corona’s playoff opener.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Arid uplands and ephemeral wetlands host an exceptional array of life, from 13 species of frogs and more than 140 reptiles to 325 bird species like mulga parrots and nankeen kestrels.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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During this time, what is now the Canadian Rockies was covered in water, and animals swam above the ground that would later become mountains.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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The most subdued of those was one of the most tempting: Hotel Wren in Twentynine Palms, which only opened in March, a 12-room, high-end retreat with muted colors, enormous rooms, custom furniture and poolside mountain views.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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