landform

noun

land·​form ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce landform (audio)
: a natural feature of a land surface

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While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025 Related: Titan: Facts about Saturn's largest moon The researchers were hoping to find deltas on Titan, because these landforms feature lots of sediment. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Over long periods of time, this process results in the creation of new land, often in the general shape of a triangle - hence this landform has the name ‘delta’ after the Greek letter (see image of Nile Delta, below at right). Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landform

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First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landform was in 1893

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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landform. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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landform

noun
land·​form -ˌfȯrm How to pronounce landform (audio)
: a natural feature of a land surface

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