■ noun (also ~s ) an area of high or mountainous land.
↘( the Highlands ) the mountainous northern part of Scotland.
Derivatives
~er noun
~man noun ( plural ~men ).
Origin
OE hēahlond 'a high promontory' (see high , land ).
■ noun (also ~s ) an area of high or mountainous land.
↘( the Highlands ) the mountainous northern part of Scotland.
Derivatives
~er noun
~man noun ( plural ~men ).
Origin
OE hēahlond 'a high promontory' (see high , land ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004