"Lowlands" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Lowlands [canonical, plural]
Etymology: A specific application of lowlands, equivalent to low + lands. Etymology templates: {{m|en|lowlands}} lowlands, {{compound|en|low|lands}} low + lands Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|head=the Lowlands}} the Lowlands pl (plural only)
  1. A mostly low-lying region of Scotland between the Highlands and England. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (place): Places in Scotland Hypernyms: Scotland Derived forms: Lowlander Coordinate_terms: Highlands
    Sense id: en-Lowlands-en-name-ZjWWQNae Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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