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mesa

noun

ˈmā-sə

Definition of mesa

as in plateau

a broad flat area of elevated land a mesa in the Arizona desert

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Recent Examples of mesa Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 Riders make their way through a mesa area on Tatooine with options to choose three or four branching paths. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 May 2026 Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons. — Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Developers advertised the rugged mesa—framed by the Santa Monica Mountains to the east and the ocean to the west—as an escape from the dust and noise of the growing city of Los Angeles. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mesa

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Trendalytics’ next retail trend report, where search volume will either hold, plateau or begin to decline 2.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The predominant suites—all of which have generous outdoor space—are spread across four buildings whose Indonesian names translate to mountain, hill, plateau and valley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plateau

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The orientation was the opposite in the old days, when all attention was directed to the highlands.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The houndstooth pattern, crafted with wool and cotton-blend, was wholly reminiscent of the Scottish highlands where the print originated, ideal for a day outdoors walking the grounds in early autumn.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Only a depression in the ground remains at the Ingalls Dugout Site, but eagle-eyed visitors can still spot the spring, tablelands, thickets of plum trees, and other landmarksr described in the book of the same name.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands.

— John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026

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