lowland

noun

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”

   “The lowland region was prone to flooding during the rainy season.”

   “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.”

adj

1. (attributive, not-comparable)Relating to the Lowlands of Scotland.

   “Brora coal, costing 10s. a ton, was hauled along the tramway to the station and there mixed with Lowland Scottish coal, brought north by rail and costing twice the local variety. Some of this mixed coal was sent to various destinations along the railway, but most was hauled along the tramway to the harbour for shipment to the Moray towns, where it was sold for slightly less than pure Lowland coal.”

name

1. An unincorporated community in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States.