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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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While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Related: Titan: Facts about Saturn's largest moon The researchers were hoping to find deltas on Titan, because these landforms feature lots of sediment.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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).
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Related: Titan: Facts about Saturn's largest moon The researchers were hoping to find deltas on Titan, because these landforms feature lots of sediment.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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).
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
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With Hasan in Gaza is an aching witness to the beauty of this land and the struggle of its people, neither of which may soon be recognizable at all.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Enterprising settlers developed savage land, creating wealth and opportunity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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By embracing consolidation and AI, organizations can move beyond fragmented security tools and finally achieve the level of protection required in today’s threat landscape.—
Mohan Koo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Their mutual understanding of how to navigate the media landscape is something Kelce values in their relationship.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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