1
capitalized
: of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland
2
: of or relating to a lowland
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The images revealed that Mars' southern highlands rise almost four miles higher than the smooth and flat northern lowlands.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The northern lowlands are believed to have been home to oceans that covered up to one third of the Martian surface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The images revealed that Mars' southern highlands rise almost four miles higher than the smooth and flat northern lowlands.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Writing today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a proof-of-concept project in the lowland Chocó region of Ecuador that shows the potential power of bioacoustics in conserving forests.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Lowland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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