lowland

English

Etymology

From low +‎ land.

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Noun

lowland (plural lowlands)

  1. An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
    Antonyms: highland, highlands, upland, uplands, upcountry
    Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh, bog, fen, moor, morass
    The lowland region was prone to flooding during the rainy season.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org‎[1], archived from the original on 28 July 2011, page 1:
      However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.

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