[
US
/ˈhaɪɫəndz/
]
[ UK /hˈaɪləndz/ ]
[ UK /hˈaɪləndz/ ]
NOUN
- a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
How To Use Highlands In A Sentence
- He discussions certain sparsely settled areas (the Highlands of Scotland, for example) as requiring less division of labor than more densely settled areas, and argues that this will slow down the development of manufacture, which makes a great deal of sense. A Bland and Deadly Courtesy
- In recent years there has been a flurry of headlines about prospecting companies coming to the Highlands in search of precious gems.
- Of course, you would expect it to be damp in those parts of the Highlands which the Camanachd Association holds as its fiefdom and indeed shinty has suffered in recent weeks with matches being cancelled due to unplayable pitches.
- After a spell in America, they moved to Edinburgh, but were soon criss-crossing the Highlands in search of the perfect home.
- Symbols that evoke the past of the Highlands include the system of clan tartans and bagpipes.
- The Park consists of two geomorphic units: rift valley volcanic mountains and Congo basin low highlands. Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
- The central highlands are also receiving their first snowfall. Times, Sunday Times
- The southern half of the Republic of Guatemala mainly consists of beautiful mountain highlands and plateaus, which are susceptible to devastating earthquakes.
- Separate ice fields also encroached from the North Sea, driving eastwards through what is now the Vale Of Pickering and covering much of the East Yorkshire plain, leaving the moors and wolds as isolated highlands.
- The highlands have rugged terrain that is difficult to cultivate.