low country: Meaning and Definition of

low' coun"try

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a low-lying region or area, as the coastal plains of the Carolinas and Georgia.

low-coun•try

Pronunciation: (lō'kun"trē), [key]
— adj.
  1. often,of or pertaining to the Low Countries.
  2. of or pertaining to a low country.
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