plateaus 1 of 2

variants also plateaux
plural of plateau
as in mesas
a broad flat area of elevated land Native Americans have inhabited the plateau for centuries

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plateaus

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plateau

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Noun
  • Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 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
Verb
  • If the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, oil prices stabilize in the mid-$80s (WTI), the Coterra merger closes on schedule in Q2, and integration proceeds without major hiccups.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Simbari people of Papua New Guinea’s eastern highlands separate boys from their mothers around the age of nine.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The Macallan Importantly, this is the first time that Macallan fans will be able to have this type of experience without going through global travel retail or venturing into the heart of the remote Scottish highlands.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Plateaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateaus. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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