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Synonyms for plateau

Most common

highland savannah mesa tableland upcountry

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

Related words

Phrases
plateau basalt plateau pika

Forms

Plural
plateaus → highlands, mesas, savannahs, plains…

Example sentences

  • highland Benedito led his billy goat up the rocky path to graze on the highland grass.
  • savannah Sami survived three days without water in the savannah.
  • tableland Tableland vegetables are grown here, such as lettuce, cabbage, and celery.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
plateaufalling
highlandfalling
savannahsteady
mesasteady
tablelandfalling
upcountrysteady

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

By length

3 letters
jol
4 letters
mesa2
5 letters
plain1
8 letters
highland2, savannah3
9 letters
tableland, upcountry

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mesa2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
plateau
Italiano
altopiano
Español
tablero
Deutsch
Hochebene
Català
tauler