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highland

[hahy-luhnd] / ˈhaɪ lənd /
ADJECTIVE
mountainous
Synonyms
WEAK
alpine big colossal gigantic huge mammoth tall towering
NOUN
eminence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prominence
STRONG
altitude elevation height highness hill hillock knoll loftiness peak project promontory raise ridge rise summit upland
Antonyms
STRONG
base bottom decrease depth drop lowness nadir
WEAK
flat inferiority low ground unimportance
NOUN
hill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune hillside hilltop ridge slope
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte climb down drift elevation eminence esker fell gradient headland heap height hillock hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory protuberance range rise shock stack summit talus tor upland
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom decline depression nadir
WEAK
canyon ditch gully
NOUN
hillock
Synonyms
STRONG
acclivity ascent bluff butte cliff drift dune elevation esker headland heap hilltop hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory ridge rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression
NOUN
knoll
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune hilltop promontory ridge
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte drift elevation esker headland heap hillock hummock inclination incline mesa mound mount precipice prominence rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression
NOUN
mesa
Synonyms
STRONG
butte elevation plain tableland upland
NOUN
plateau
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elevation plain
STRONG
mesa stage table tableland upland
NOUN
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascent climb rising surge upsurge
STRONG
acclivity ascension elevation eminence hillock incline lift mount soaring towering upland
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
WEAK
decline decrease drop fall slump worsening

Example Sentences

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Unusually intense monsoon rains pummelled parts of South and Southeast Asia in November and December, triggering landslides and floods from Indonesia's rainforests to highland plantations in Sri Lanka.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

They worked with highland dance experts to perfect the choreography.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

The slow-moving storm is expected to remain powerful as it crosses Jamaica, whose highland communities are vulnerable to landslides and flooding.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

However, that is not surprising, because modern highland staple crops are plant species that do not leave archaeologically visible residues except under exceptional conditions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.