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highland

[hahy-luhnd] / ˈhaɪ lənd /
ADJECTIVE
mountainous
Synonyms
WEAK
alpine big colossal gigantic huge mammoth tall towering
NOUN
eminence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prominence
STRONG
altitude elevation height highness hill hillock knoll loftiness peak project promontory raise ridge rise summit upland
Antonyms
STRONG
base bottom decrease depth drop lowness nadir
WEAK
flat inferiority low ground unimportance
NOUN
hill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune hillside hilltop ridge slope
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte climb down drift elevation eminence esker fell gradient headland heap height hillock hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory protuberance range rise shock stack summit talus tor upland
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom decline depression nadir
WEAK
canyon ditch gully
NOUN
hillock
Synonyms
STRONG
acclivity ascent bluff butte cliff drift dune elevation esker headland heap hilltop hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory ridge rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression
NOUN
knoll
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune hilltop promontory ridge
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte drift elevation esker headland heap hillock hummock inclination incline mesa mound mount precipice prominence rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression
NOUN
mesa
Synonyms
STRONG
butte elevation plain tableland upland
NOUN
plateau
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elevation plain
STRONG
mesa stage table tableland upland
NOUN
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascent climb rising surge upsurge
STRONG
acclivity ascension elevation eminence hillock incline lift mount soaring towering upland
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
WEAK
decline decrease drop fall slump worsening

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Whole city blocks were inundated last week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

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

But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now found at least two highland cities that sat along a key crossroad of the trade routes.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

By around 5,000 years ago, pollen analyses testify to widespread deforestation of highland valleys, suggesting forest clearance for agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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