Definition of mesa
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usually more extensive than a butte and less extensive than a plateau
also
: a broad terrace with an abrupt slope on one side : bench
Mesa
geographical nameDefinition of Mesa (Entry 2 of 2)
city east of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 439,041
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The first known use of mesa was in 1840
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