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variants also plateaux
Definition of plateausnext
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of plateau

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Noun
  • 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.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond cost, Purple Line development will face a high degree of difficulty because of the topography of mesas and valleys.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • For his latest documentary the German filmmaker behind Grizzly Man and Cave of Forgotten Dreams follows conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes on his obsessive quest to find the mythical ghost elephants of Lisima in the highlands of Angola.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Plateaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateaus. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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