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Some via ferratas cling to red rock mesas in the middle of the desert; others hug ledges overlooking alpine forests.
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AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, but the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Make stops to soak in the views along the 45-minute drive up the mesa.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Those bodies of liquid carve out shorelines, valleys, mountain ridges, icy boulders, mesas and dunes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, but the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Make stops to soak in the views along the 45-minute drive up the mesa.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Those bodies of liquid carve out shorelines, valleys, mountain ridges, icy boulders, mesas and dunes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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Huge oil companies including Exxon and Chevron have plowed in, seeing dollar signs in South America’s deep oceans and shale fields just as the US shale boom starts to plateau.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The study showed that the benefits of exercise do plateau, so after about 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day, the slowing of decline leveled off.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lake Nyos, an extremely deep lake in the volcanic highlands of northwest Cameroon, was in the second category.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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With establishing shots of the majestic Armenian highlands, the documentary makes a concerted effort to trace the deep-rooted mythos of this ancestral land before delving into its subjects.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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