tableland

ta·ble·land

noun \-bə(l)-ˌland\

Definition of TABLELAND

: a broad level elevated area : plateau

Examples of TABLELAND

1. <to the east of the valley lies a vast, fertile tableland>

First Known Use of TABLELAND

1697

Related to TABLELAND

Synonyms: altiplano, mesa, table, plateau

Related Words: butte, dome, height, highland, upland; karoo (or karroo), puna

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with TABLELAND

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