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a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
These landforms were created by glaciers.
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Recent Examples of landform
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Specifically, the city’s current plan includes potentially carving a channel out of the existing landform at De Anza to connect its waters to Rose Creek.
—Matt Gardner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Specifically, the city’s current plan includes potentially carving a channel out of the existing landform at De Anza to connect its waters to Rose Creek.
—Matt Gardner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
Noun
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Turkmenistan’s land borders are also open.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Getting between these locations normally takes about 12 hours; La Dolce Vita stretches the trip into two days and two overnights of tuxedoed singers, Campari cocktails, breakfasts in bed, and stunning landscapes rolling by your cabin window.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The foreclosure is just one component of what has become a brutal landscape for the lodging market in the Bay Area.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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