low country

noun

often capitalized L&C
: a low-lying country or region
especially : the part of a southern state extending from the seacoast inland to the fall line
low-country adjective often capitalized L&C

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Available in 11 fun colors like papaya and low country peach, this is the perfect vessel for mixing up a batch of watermelon margaritas on the deck and then loading it into the dishwasher when finished. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025 A week later a man from the low country was driving a dozen cattle up from Gudalur, 30 miles away, to the market in Ootacamund. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 In downtown Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle, organizers are planning a Big Easy-style Mardi Gras festival that includes food trucks, dancing, live entertainment and a low country seafood boil. Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 The South Carolina low country singer-songwriter, clad in all black, showcased his twangy, baritone voice, backed by fiddle and electric guitar. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for low country

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low country was in the 15th century

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“Low country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20country. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Low Country

geographical name

variants or Lowcountry
low-lying region along the Atlantic coasts of South Carolina and Georgia
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