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highlands
nounC1
/ˈhaɪləndz/An area of high or mountainous land.
highlife
nounC1
/ˈhaɪlaɪf/A style of West African popular music blending local rhythms with Western instruments.
highlight
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈhaɪlaɪt/To emphasize or make something stand out; a visually or contextually prominent part.
highlighter
nounB1
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪ.tər/A special felt-tip pen used to mark text with a bright, transparent colour, emphasising key information.
highlighting
nounCommon
/ˈhaɪ.laɪ.tɪŋ/The action or process of making something prominent or drawing attention to a particular part or feature.
highness
nounC1
/ˈhaɪ.nəs/The state or quality of being high, particularly in physical elevation, rank, or degree.
highroad
nounC1/C2
/ˈhaɪ.rəʊd/A main road; a direct or well-established route.
highsmith
nounC1
/ˈhaɪsmɪθ/A proper noun referring to a renowned author of psychological thrillers and suspense novels, most famously Patricia Highsmith.
hight
adjectiveverbarchaic/obsolete
/haɪt/called, named (archaic); also, a variant poetic spelling of 'height' (obsolete).
hightail
verbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈhaɪteɪl/To move or depart very quickly.
highveld
nounLow
/ˈhaɪvɛlt/A high-altitude grassland region in South Africa.
highwall
nounC1
/ˈhaɪwɔːl/A steep, man-made vertical face or cliff, typically created by excavation or mining operations.
highway
nounB1
/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/A main public road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
highway code
nounB1-B2
/ˈhaɪweɪ ˌkəʊd/An official set of rules and guidelines for all road users in the United Kingdom.
highway contract route
nounLow
A highway or major road segment that is maintained by a private contractor under formal agreement with a government transportation authority, rather than by direct government crews.
highway patrol
nounB2
/ˈhaɪ.weɪ pəˈtrəʊl/A law enforcement agency, or its officers, specifically responsible for policing public roads and highways, primarily enforcing traffic laws.
highway robbery
nounB2
/ˈhaɪweɪ ˈrɒbəri/Historically, the crime of robbing travelers on a public road, often by force or threat of force.
highwayman
nounC1
/ˈhaɪweɪmən/A man, historically on horseback, who robbed travellers on public roads.
hiiumaa
nounVery Low
/ˈhiːʊmɑː/An island in the Baltic Sea, part of Estonia.
hijab
nounC1
/hɪˈdʒɑːb/A head covering traditionally worn in public by some Muslim women as a symbol of modesty and privacy, often in the form of a scarf that covers the hair and neck.

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