lowland
/ˈləʊlənd/noun
उच्चारण लोलन्ड
निचला प्रदेश, तराई, निम्नभूमि
Core word
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[C, usually plural]
an area of land that is fairly flat and not very high above sea level
निचला प्रदेश, तराई, निम्नभूमि
- the coastal lowlands of Odisha
- Floods are common in the lowlands.
- The river flows through fertile lowlands before reaching the sea.
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- Farmers in the lowlands grow rice and jute.
- In the monsoon, the lowlands are often under water.
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[only before noun]
connected with an area of lowland
निचले प्रदेश का, तराई का
- lowland forests
- lowland rice farming
- The lowland region receives heavy rain every year.
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- Lowland villages were cut off when the river burst its banks.
- The lowland climate is warmer than that of the hills.
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lowland + noun
As an adjective, it describes things from or found in low flat areas.
Adjective के रूप में यह निचली समतल भूमि से जुड़ी या वहाँ पाई जाने वाली चीजों को बताता है।
- Lowland farmers grow rice and jute.
the lowlands of + place
The plural lowlands names a whole low region of a country.
बहुवचन 'lowlands' किसी देश के पूरे निचले क्षेत्र का नाम बताता है।
- The lowlands of Bengal receive heavy rainfall.
lowland versus highland
It is commonly contrasted with highland or upland in geography.
भूगोल में इसे प्रायः highland या upland के विपरीत रखा जाता है।
- Highland tribes and lowland villagers traded goods.
lowland as a modifier of land use
With nouns such as crops or farming, it says that the activity happens on low, flat ground rather than in the hills.
Crops या farming जैसे noun के साथ यह बताता है कि गतिविधि पहाड़ियों में नहीं, बल्कि निचली समतल भूमि पर होती है।
- Lowland crops need plenty of water.
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lowland + noun
regionforestriverfarmingvillageclimate
- Lowland forests are warm and humid.
adjective + lowland
fertileflatswampycoastaltropical
- The fertile lowland supports dense population.
preposition + lowland
in the lowlandsacross the lowlandsfrom the lowlands
- Water flows from the hills to the lowlands.
lowland + wildlife
lowland tigerlowland birdslowland gorilla
- Lowland birds migrate in winter.
lowland + country / area
lowland Scotlandlowland Indialowland Nepal
- Lowland Nepal, called the Terai, grows rice and wheat.
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- The Ganga plain is a vast lowland.
गंगा का मैदान एक विशाल निचला क्षेत्र है।
- In summer, shepherds drive their flocks from the lowlands to the hills.
गर्मियों में चरवाहे अपने झुंड निचले इलाकों से पहाड़ों की ओर ले जाते हैं।
- Lowland rivers often change their course after floods.
निचले इलाके की नदियाँ बाढ़ के बाद अक्सर अपना मार्ग बदल लेती हैं।
- Radhika's geography book compares lowland and upland farming.
राधिका की भूगोल की पुस्तक निचली और ऊँची भूमि की खेती की तुलना करती है।
- The lowland areas are richer in crops than the hill slopes.
निचले क्षेत्र पहाड़ी ढलानों से अधिक फसल वाले हैं।
- Mosquitoes breed easily in the damp lowland areas after the rains.
बारिश के बाद नम निचले इलाकों में मच्छर आसानी से पनपते हैं।
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✗ The lowland are fertile.
✓ The lowlands are fertile.
When you mean the whole region, the plural lowlands is used with a plural verb.
पूरे क्षेत्र के लिए बहुवचन 'lowlands' आता है और क्रिया भी बहुवचन होती है।
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These nouns describe the height of ground, from low to high.
ये noun भूमि की ऊँचाई बताते हैं, निचली से ऊँची तक।
Low, fairly flat ground near sea level.
समुद्र तल के निकट निचली, काफी समतल भूमि।
- Rice grows in the lowland.
A large flat area of land, at any height.
भूमि का बड़ा समतल क्षेत्र, किसी भी ऊँचाई पर।
- The Gangetic plain is fertile.