Definition of HIGHLAND

highland

Plural: highlands

Noun

  • An elevated or mountainous region of land.
  • elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
  • A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

Adjective

  • used of high or hilly country

Examples

  • His score soared into the HIGHLAND after he played ’QUARTZ’ on a triple-word square.
  • The highlands of the Swiss Alps are home to many unique flowers.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hy laund, holond (“highland, upland”), from Old English hēahland (“highland”), from Proto-West Germanic *hauhaland, *hauhalandī; equivalent to high + land. Cognate with Scots hieland (“highland”), Dutch hoogland (“highland”), German Hochland (“highland”), Danish højland (“highland”), Swedish högland (“highland”).

Synonyms

upland

Antonyms

lowland

Scrabble Score: 16

highland: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
highland: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
highland: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

highland: valid Words With Friends Word