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high country

noun

  1. a mountainous area below the timberline; a forested mountain area.


high country

noun

  1. the high country
    sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󾱲-dzܲ·ٰ [hahy, -kuhn-tree], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of high country1

First recorded in 1450–1500
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From there, you could drive into the high country and catch the panorama from Glacier Point.

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Things to note In the high country at the south end of Maui, Haleakala National Park’s popular Crater Road and summit area have been closed periodically because of nearby brushfires.

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“Several highways across the Denver metro area and high country are closed due to adverse conditions and crashes,” the department said in a winter travel alert.

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Vegetation at lower elevations is moist and green; in the high country, it’s buried in snow.

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“Wind chills will drop below zero in the Sierra high country. This really does add a serious life-threatening element to this storm, and why you want to avoid getting stuck!”

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