highlander
noun
high·land·er
| \ ˈhī-lən-dər
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Definition of highlander
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
capitalized
: an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
Examples of highlander in a Sentence
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The seats, taken from a 2010 GMC Sierra, are covered in highlander plaid fabric. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "The Fantasy Utility Vehicle: A $300,000 Nostalgia Trip," 27 June 2019 Halifax Waterfront The Canada Day revelry begins with pancake breakfasts in both Dartmouth and Halifax, a parade, and a military highlander performance at the historic Citadel Hill. — Kate Kelleher, refinery29.com, "These Are The Best Canada Day Fireworks Across The Country," 25 June 2019 Beall and others have shown that Tibetans, as well as highlanders of Ethiopia and the Andes, have adapted to elevation. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "The World Is Our Niche," 3 June 2019 The highlanders lived in huts of timber and kunai grass, used stone tools and fought with wooden spears and arrows. — Sean Flynn, Smithsonian, "The Reckoning," 23 Feb. 2018 But many Yemenis feel alienated by the zealous highlanders. — The Economist, "Yemen’s main port could become the next battleground," 7 June 2018 Just as white settlers had been unaware of their existence, the highlanders had no idea that anyone lived beyond the mountains. — Sean Flynn, Smithsonian, "The Reckoning," 23 Feb. 2018 Scotland is known for picturesque highlands and tartan-wearing highlanders, but now the country boasts the world's first floating wind farm. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "See the World's First Floating Wind Farm," 18 Oct. 2017 Sure, there have been plenty of highlights, with Balmain bringing aughts supermodels back to the catwalk and Stella Tennant delivering a highlander moment at Balenciaga. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "How Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren Shut Down the Champs-Elysees and Shook Up Paris Fashion Week," 1 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'highlander.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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