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Synonyms for mesa

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.

    A few more miles of hot sand and gravel and red stone brought us around a low mesa to the Little Colorado River.

Forms

Plural
mesas → plateaus, tables, tablelands…

Example sentences

  • plateau There are cinnamon trees on the castle plateau.
  • tableland Tableland vegetables are grown here, such as lettuce, cabbage, and celery.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mesasteady
plateaufalling
upcountrysteady
tablelandfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
table2
7 letters
plateau2
9 letters
upcountry, tableland

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (table2 = 2 syllables).