low|lands /loʊ ləndz/ also lowland The form lowland is also used as a modifier. N‑PLURAL Lowlands are an area of low, flat land. □ [+ of ] …wherever you travel in the lowlands of the United Kingdom. □ …the fever-haunted old town on the lowland across the lake. □ …lowland areas.
lo w life also low-life , lowlife N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] People sometimes use low life to refer in a disapproving way to people who are involved in criminal, dishonest, or immoral activities, or to these activities. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ …the sort of low-life characters who populate this film.
low|ly /loʊ li/ (lowlier , lowliest ) ADJ If you describe someone or something as lowly , you mean that they are low in rank, status, or importance. □ …lowly bureaucrats pretending to be senators.
lo w-ly ing ADJ [usu ADJ n] Low-lying land is at, near, or below sea level. □ Sea walls collapsed, and low-lying areas were flooded.
lo w-pai d ADJ If you describe someone or their job as low-paid , you mean that their work earns them very little money. □ …low-paid workers. □ The majority of working women are in low-paid jobs. ● N‑PLURAL The low-paid are people who are low-paid.
lo w-pi tched
1 ADJ A sound that is low-pitched is deep. □ With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.
2 ADJ A voice that is low-pitched is very soft and quiet. □ He kept his voice low-pitched in case someone was listening.
lo w-re nt
1 ADJ If someone lives in a low-rent house, they only have to pay a small amount of money to live there. □ …a low-rent housing development.
2 ADJ You can use low-rent to describe something that is of poor quality, especially when it is compared with something else. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ …a low-rent horror movie.
lo w sea|son N‑SING The low season is the time of year when a place receives the fewest visitors, and fares and holiday accommodation are often cheaper. [BRIT ] □ Prices drop to £315 in the low season. in AM, use off-season
lo w-slu ng ADJ [usu ADJ n] Low-slung chairs or cars are very low, so that you are close to the ground when you are sitting in them.
lo w-te ch ADJ [usu ADJ n] Low-tech machines or systems are ones that do not use modern or sophisticated technology. □ …a simple form of low-tech electric propulsion.
lo w ti de (low tides ) N‑VAR [oft at N ] At the coast, low tide is the time when the sea is at its lowest level because the tide is out. □ The causeway to the island is only accessible at low tide.
lo w wa |ter N‑UNCOUNT Low water is the same as low tide .
lox /lɒ ks/ N‑UNCOUNT Lox is salmon that has been smoked and is eaten raw. [mainly AM ]
loy|al /lɔ I əl/ ADJ Someone who is loyal remains firm in their friendship or support for a person or thing. [APPROVAL ] □ [+ to ] They had remained loyal to the president. □ He'd always been such a loyal friend to us all. ● loy|al|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ They have loyally supported their party and their leader.
loy|al|ist /lɔ I əl I st/ (loyalists ) N‑COUNT A loyalist is a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler. □ Party loyalists responded as they always do, waving flags and carrying placards.
loy|al|ty /lɔ I əlti/ (loyalties )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something. □ [+ to ] I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy. □ This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Loyalties are feelings of friendship, support, or duty towards someone or something. □ [+ to ] She had developed strong loyalties to the Manet family.
lo y|al|ty card (loyalty cards ) N‑COUNT A loyalty card is a plastic card that some shops give to regular customers. Each time the customer buys something from the shop, points are electronically stored on their card and can be exchanged later for goods or services.
loz|enge /lɒ z I ndʒ/ (lozenges )
1 N‑COUNT Lozenges are sweets which you can suck to make a cough or sore throat better. □ …throat lozenges.
2 N‑COUNT A lozenge is a shape with four corners. The two corners that point up and down are further away than the two pointing sideways.
LP /e l piː / (LPs ) N‑COUNT An LP is a record which usually has about 25 minutes of music or speech on each side. LP is an abbreviation for 'long-playing record'. □ …his first LP since 1986.
LPG /e l piː dʒiː / N‑UNCOUNT LPG is a type of fuel consisting of hydrocarbon gases in liquid form. LPG is an abbreviation for 'liquefied petroleum gas'.
L -plate (L-plates ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] In Britain, L-plates are signs with a red 'L' on them which you attach to a car to warn other drivers that you are a learner.
LSD /e l es diː / N‑UNCOUNT LSD is a very powerful illegal drug which makes the user see things that only exist in their mind.
Lt Lt is a written abbreviation for lieutenant . □ He was replaced by Lt Frank Fraser.
Ltd ◆◇◇ Ltd is a written abbreviation for limited when it is used after the name of a company. Compare plc . [BRIT , BUSINESS ]
lub|ri|cant /luː br I kənt/ (lubricants )
1 N‑VAR A lubricant is a substance which you put on the surfaces or parts of something, especially something mechanical, to make the parts move smoothly. □ Its nozzle was smeared with some kind of lubricant. □ …industrial lubricants.