noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.

   "Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh, bog, fen, moor, morass"

2. 2
   low level country wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   of relatively low or level country wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agrarianalluvial plainarcadianbasebasinbayou

Antonyms

All antonyms

highlandhighlandsupcountryupland

Example

More examples

"A child fell into the enclosure of 17-year-old Harambe, an endangered western lowland gorilla, on Saturday."

Etymology

From low + land.

Related phrases

Lowland ScotsRichmond LowlandsSt Minver Lowlandslowland paca

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