tableland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From table + land.
Meanings
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A relatively flat region of elevated terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.
One January day, thirty years ago, the little town of Hanover, anchored on a windy Nebraska tableland, was trying not to be blown away.
1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| table land | alternative | lexicographic | |
| table-land | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tablelands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Central Tablelands · Northern Tablelands · Southern Tablelands
Relateds
Translations (21)
nb høyslette (flat region of terrain) · cmn 臺地 /台地 (flat region of terrain) · it pianoro (flat region of terrain) · grc πλάξ (flat region of terrain) · eo tablomonto (flat region of terrain) · it tavoliere (flat region of terrain) · gv ard-halloo (flat region of terrain) · hu fennsík (flat region of terrain) · ota یایلا (flat region of terrain) · ga ardchlár (flat region of terrain) · nl plateau (flat region of terrain) · fr plateau (flat region of terrain) · de Tafelland (flat region of terrain) · pt chapada (flat region of terrain) · fi pöytävuori (flat region of terrain) · ja 台地 (flat region of terrain) · tr plato (flat region of terrain) · mi mānia pūwhata (flat region of terrain) · it altopiano (flat region of terrain) · ru плоского́рье (flat region of terrain) · tr yayla (flat region of terrain)