1. Used of high or hilly country
   "Highland cattle are well-adapted to rough terrain";
   - upland

1. Elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
   "The sheep grazed peacefully on the Scottish highlands";
   - upland

Derived forms: highlands

See also: alpestrine, alpine, mountainous, subalpine

Type of: elevation, natural elevation

Antonym: lowland

Encyclopedia: Highland, Ritchie County, West Virginia