as in lands
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
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.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Additionally, certain landforms dating back 12,000 years remain unbroken by the fault, suggesting no major ruptures have occurred since then.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Additionally, certain landforms dating back 12,000 years remain unbroken by the fault, suggesting no major ruptures have occurred since then.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landforms
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The federal government is obligated by treaty to fund services such as healthcare and education to tribal nations in exchange for the government taking tribal lands in the 1800s.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Environmental group Sierra Club said development in the region would harm pristine landscapes that support tribes and wildlife.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This evidence suggests that humans were present much earlier than expected, showing their ability to adapt to desert landscapes during these brief humid periods.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Landforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landforms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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