landform

noun

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

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Today, meteorologists can take a pandemoniac system — Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and landforms — and make accurate forecasts up to two weeks into the future. Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026 One of the highest-priority landforms was Orientale Basin. Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026 Some drives and approaches are semi-blind, as the landforms are just too beautiful to knock down with a bulldozer. Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Shinomiya pays detailed attention to everything on screen, crafting not just the faces and emotions of the characters, but also all the other creatures, natural landforms and skies of this story world. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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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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