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Foothills, groves, canyons and mesas all have been created above a parking garage thanks to the abundant use of hidden foam to shape the terrain.
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Bobcats are secretive, rarely seen predators that most often live in the foothills, canyons, mesa and plateaus where brush and woodland are plentiful, according to CPW.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
That's clear in cities like St. George, a desert community surrounded by stunning red rock cliffs and mesas in Utah's southwest corner.
—David Condos, NPR, 9 June 2025
The first will remain in effect for the northern, southern and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Johnson and Bartlett mesas, including Raton Pass, through Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. local time.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Bobcats are secretive, rarely seen predators that most often live in the foothills, canyons, mesa and plateaus where brush and woodland are plentiful, according to CPW.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
That's clear in cities like St. George, a desert community surrounded by stunning red rock cliffs and mesas in Utah's southwest corner.
—David Condos, NPR, 9 June 2025
The first will remain in effect for the northern, southern and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Johnson and Bartlett mesas, including Raton Pass, through Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. local time.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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Located on the highest plateau in the Blue Ridge, Cashiers (elevation 3,487 feet) isn’t exactly the easiest destination to reach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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That productivity was followed by a plateau around the time faculty were given tenure.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The new locale is all about communing with nature, offering up plenty of spaces for guests to immerse themselves even further in the volcanic highlands.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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Popular expat retirement venues include Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; the capital of Panama City; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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