plateaus 1 of 2

variants also plateaux
plural of plateau
as in highlands
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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highlands
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  • Set in the rural highlands, the film follows two estranged brothers who reunite in the land of their birth.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Plateaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateaus. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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