1
capitalized
: of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland
2
: of or relating to a lowland
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Previously, the Silk Road was believed to only pass through lowlands.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Denver Given their size, bald eagle nests need a substantial tree to host them, and in the lowlands of Colorado, that’s almost exclusively old-growth cottonwoods.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Previously, the Silk Road was believed to only pass through lowlands.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a proof-of-concept project in the lowland Chocó region of Ecuador that shows the potential power of bioacoustics in conserving forests.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Lowland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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