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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
Over long periods of time, this process results in the creation of new land, often in the general shape of a triangle - hence this landform has the name ‘delta’ after the Greek letter (see image of Nile Delta, below at right).
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Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
Noun
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Super Nintendo World is home to two smaller lands, Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These sightings offer hope that this snake may return to lands it was once pushed out of.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The fossil pollen shows how ancient societies transformed their landscapes, and how ecosystems responded, providing more evidence and explanations for other historical accounts.—
Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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The consequences are increasingly visible across the landscape: small private colleges shuttering operations, regional public universities desperately seeking merger partners, and even centuries-old institutions teetering on financial cliffs.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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