highland

Meanings

Noun

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

Adjective

used of high or hilly country

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

highland is a valid Words With Friends word