as in bottomland
an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there are not usually mountains or large hills
—usually plural
a village in the lowlands
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Recent Examples of lowland
In the 1600s, a Swiss medical student named Johannes Hofer studied mercenaries in the Italian and French lowlands who longed desperately for their mountain homelands.
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Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
The fossils show that H. erectus living on Java at the time dispersed throughout the lowlands of Sundaland when the sea level had receded enough.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
The expression, formally known as Tears of Llorona No. 3, is a lowland tequila crafted by master distiller Germán González Gorrochotegui at the Tequileña distillery (NOM 1146).
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The lowland population has shrunk to just 40 individuals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
The fossils show that H. erectus living on Java at the time dispersed throughout the lowlands of Sundaland when the sea level had receded enough.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
The expression, formally known as Tears of Llorona No. 3, is a lowland tequila crafted by master distiller Germán González Gorrochotegui at the Tequileña distillery (NOM 1146).
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The lowland population has shrunk to just 40 individuals.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowland
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Bachman's warbler was first seen in Arkansas in May 1896, in the St. Francis River bottomland of Greene County.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Twisting through the bottomland was a sparkling stream that emptied into Indiana’s largest reservoir, Lake Monroe.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Our current favorite pairs include a few riffs on those flats from The Row—but thanks to the recent creative renaissance around jellies, there are so many more options to discover.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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The actress accessorized with a wicker handbag and white pointed-toe flats.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Less well known is their critical role in helping dead things disappear—piles of leaves and rotting stumps, the rat in the street, the elephant on the savanna, the contents of your compost bin.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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This is like taking a Conestoga wagon from the prairie to the desert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But there's no denying the force of those would-be Fingers of God that terrorize the prairie, scooping up houses, tanker trucks, and, best of all, a mooing steer.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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But they’ve since been reestablished on the steppes of Mongolia and China, with some in Russia and Ukraine.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
30 June 2025
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In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
16 May 2025
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The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska.—
Mariah Meek,
The Conversation,
30 June 2025
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The next leg is along the Dempster Highway, an epic journey through boreal forest and tundra that crosses the Arctic Circle.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2024
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Lowland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowland. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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