landform

noun

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

Examples of landform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To be fair, in the Viking image the landform really does look like a face, an eerie visage reminiscent of Easter Island moai or the Great Sphinx in Egypt. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 June 2024 Esplanade refers to a sandstone landform in the North Rim, the more remote counterpart to the park’s popular South Rim. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024 How did the Two Creeks Buried Forest form? Wisconsin is well-known for its glacial landforms, created when glaciers spread across the state over the course of 20,000 years — from about 32,000 to about 12,000 years ago, Schaefer said. Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 While topographic maps – the ones that hikers use – show how high landforms are above sea level, bathymetric maps show how deep landforms go below sea level. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for landform 

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Word History

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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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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