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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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Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).
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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
While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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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
While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
Noun
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Advertisement Restoring degraded land offers similar payoffs.—
Kaveh Zahedi,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the minds of many – but not all – hurricane and climate experts, Melissa’s terrifying trip through the Caribbean also piled on evidence of the increasing influence of a warming ocean on an evolving hurricane landscape.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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