the Highlands
noun [plural]Definition
› a mountainous area in northern Scotland: the Scottish HighlandsNamed regions of countries Highland adjective [before noun] › related to or connected with the Scottish Highlands: a Highland reelNamed regions of countries
(Definition of the Highlands noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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