1
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: of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland
2
: of or relating to a lowland
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
In southern New Mexico, the Gila region and surrounding lowlands are also facing critical fire weather, with a red flag warning on Saturday followed by a fire weather watch on Sunday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve spans a massive area of northeastern Guatemala and has varied terrain ranging from lowlands to cloud forests to peaks.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
In southern New Mexico, the Gila region and surrounding lowlands are also facing critical fire weather, with a red flag warning on Saturday followed by a fire weather watch on Sunday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a proof-of-concept project in the lowland Chocó region of Ecuador that shows the potential power of bioacoustics in conserving forests.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Lowland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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