highland
Example Sentences
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Unusually intense monsoon rains pummelled parts of South and Southeast Asia in November and December, triggering landslides and floods from Indonesia's rainforests to highland plantations in Sri Lanka.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Whole city blocks were inundated this week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
The slow-moving storm is expected to remain powerful as it crosses Jamaica, whose highland communities are vulnerable to landslides and flooding.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Resources are scarce in Lesotho - a consequence of the harsh environment of the highland plateau and limited agricultural space in the lowlands.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
Today, the staple crops of highland agriculture are the recently introduced sweet potato, along with taro, bananas, yams, sugarcane, edible grass stems, and several leafy vegetables.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
