Lowland
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lowland is a noun meaning An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
Meaning
An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
Example Sentences
The lowland region was prone to flooding during the rainy season.
Near-synonyms: bottomland, bottomlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh, bog, fen, moor, morass
However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.
Word Forms
- lowlands
Synonyms for lowland
Depending on context, synonyms include bottomland, bottomlands, floodplain, slough, bayou, marsh.
Antonyms for lowland
Common opposites include highland, highlands, upland, uplands, upcountry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include low-lying, low, valley, floodplain, plains, plain.
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