Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowlands

/lˈoʊlˌændz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: low-lands
IPA: /lˈoʊlˌændz/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lowland

name

A region of Scotland, spanning from the Highland Boundary Fault to the border with England, encompassing the Central Lowlands, Central Belt (including Edinburgh and Glasgow) and the Scottish Borders, spanning the traditional extent of the Scots language.

Example Sentences

"Of the miserable Highland clachan, to which Sir Walter Scott brought Bailie Nicol Jarvie and Frank Osbaldistone for their meeting with the redoubtable Rob Roy, little or nothing remains, and Aberfoyle is now a bright and clean holiday resort, standing on historic ground, where the Highlands and Lowlands meet."

Etymology

A specific application of lowlands, equivalent to low + lands, due to being of a comparatively low altitude compared to the Highlands.

Inflected Forms

the Lowlands (canonical, plural)

Derived Forms

Lowland Lowlander

Frequently Paired Words

Highlands

Questions

How do you pronounce lowlands?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈoʊlˌændz/.
What does lowlands mean?: plural of lowland
Where does lowlands come from?: A specific application of lowlands, equivalent to low + lands, due to being of a comparatively low altitude compared to the Highlands.

How to pronounce lowlands

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