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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
By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
Noun
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Let praise land, then keep going at your own pace.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Garden Works, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, is the brainchild of veteran landscape and garden designer Deborah Silver, who grafts fine art and style onto the world of horticulture.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our actual political landscape, in which government officials are adding journalists to top-secret group chats or running around in wrong-sized shoes as a form of flattery, has too far superseded anything even the most cutting jokester could ever have dreamed up.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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