HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

Meaning of HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS in English

n [ pl ]

the whole of northern Scotland, including the Highland council area and the main island groups (the Hebrides , the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands ).

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HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS — ˌHighlands and ˈIslands, the BrE AmE the northern and northwestern areas of Scotland and the islands off its west coast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS — Северное нагорье (Highlands) и Гебридские, Шетландские, Оркнейские и др. острова букв. возвышенности и острова
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS — Северное нагорье [Highlands] и Гебридские, Шетландские, Оркнейские и др. острова букв. возвышенности и острова
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
HIGHLANDS — geographical name the chiefly mountainous N part of Scotland N of a line connecting Firth of Clyde & Firth of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIGHLANDS — /huy"leuhndz/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) a mountainous region in N Scotland, N of the Grampians.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGHLANDS — n. mountainous region of Scotland
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HIGHLANDS — geographical name the chiefly mountainous N part of Scotland N of a line connecting Firth of Clyde & Firth of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — an area of high or mountainous land. → highland
Concise Oxford English vocab
HIGHLANDS — also called Scottish Highlands major physiographic and cultural division of Scotland, lying northwest of a line drawn from Dumbarton, near …
Britannica English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — High ‧ lands, the /ˈhaɪləndz/ BrE AmE mountainous areas, especially those in the north of Scotland ⇨ compare ↑ lowlands
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGHLANDS — high ‧ lands /ˈhaɪləndz/ BrE AmE noun [plural] 1 . the Highlands an area in the north of Scotland where …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGHLANDS — Highlands are mountainous areas of land. N-PLURAL
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGHLANDS — Highlands are mountainous areas of land. N-PLURAL
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HIGHLANDS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE central ▪ Coffee was introduced into the central highlands in the 1840s, and quickly …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
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HIGHLANDS — [plural] [noun] - a mountainous area of a country, esp. in ScotlandThey're spending their holiday in the Scottish Highlands.Most villages …
Cambridge English vocab
HIGHLANDS — Synonyms and related words : agricultural region, arable land, black belt, citrus belt, corn belt, cotton belt, countryside, downs, dust …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 7089 Total Housing Units (2000): 2812 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — Classification: Town Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 909 Total Housing Units (2000): 1713 Land Area (square meters): …
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HIGHLANDS — Classification: Borough Located in: New Jersey (NJ) Total Population (2000): 5097 Total Housing Units (2000): 2820 Land Area (square meters): …
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HIGHLANDS — Classification: County Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 87366 Total Housing Units (2000): 48846 Land Area (square meters): 2663204750 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — n [ pl ] the region of northern Scotland where there are many mountains. Compare Lowlands .
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
HIGHLANDS — Северное нагорье, Северо-шотландское нагорье (северо-запад Шотландии, севернее эстуария Ферт-оф-Клайд; главный город - Инвернесс (Inverness); там, в отличие от Шотландской низменности …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ISLANDS — Изолированные
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHLANDS — нагорье, горная местность (мн.ч.)горная страна
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Острова
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Архипелаг
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHLANDS — Горная страна
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHLANDS — нагорье, горная местность
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIGHLANDS — n. север и северо-запад Шотландии, горная местность, горная страна
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGHLANDS — n. север и северо-запад Шотландии, горная местность, горная страна
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGHLANDS — нагорье, горная местность
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HIGHLANDS — нагорье, горная местность
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ISLANDS — Chile
Russian-English Edic
HIGHLANDS — Северное нагорье, Северо-шотландское нагорье (северо-запад Шотландии, севернее эстуария Ферт-оф-Клайд; главный город - Инвернесс [Inverness]; там, в отличие от Шотландской низменности …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ISLANDS — Изолированные
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHLANDS — нагорье, горная местность (мн.ч.)горная страна
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGHLANDS — плоскогорье
Англо-Русский словарь
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YOURSELF
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YOUR
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