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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 landforms
Shinomiya pays detailed attention to everything on screen, crafting not just the faces and emotions of the characters, but also all the other creatures, natural landforms and skies of this story world.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The Earth’s continents and landforms are always changing thanks to the tectonic plates.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.
—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
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The Earth’s continents and landforms are always changing thanks to the tectonic plates.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landforms
Noun
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The agency handles fire suppression on state endowment lands.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Are they to be treated as criminals, enemy soldiers, or ambassadors from foreign lands and sent back to the home country from which they were seized?—
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Located two hours from Las Vegas, the park delivers fewer crowds, affordable entry, and striking desert landscapes year-round.—
Tim Chester,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Winter sports appear to flow naturally from the landscapes that act as their settings.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Landforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landforms. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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