Definition of tablelandnext
as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land to the east of the valley lies a vast, fertile tableland

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Recent Examples of tableland Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands. John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026 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 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 Schuerman Mountain rises in west Sedona, a high tableland that offers commanding views of gaudier formations. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021 Their concerns center on Black Mesa, a tableland that rises north of the Hopi villages and that lies partly in the Navajo Reservation and partly in the Hopi Reservation. Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2020 Alexandra and Yongden decided to walk knee-deep into the tableland ahead of them. Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019 Lubbock, with its elevation reaching to some 3,400 feet, sits high atop caprock tableland that tapers slowly to the southeast toward Fort Worth and Dallas. Mary Ann Anderson, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019
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Noun
  • According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • There’s more to do until the house is move-in ready, but reaching this plateau is very satisfying.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • West Highland Way, Scotland — Easy village-to-village walking through the western highlands.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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  • 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
  • Riders make their way through a mesa area on Tatooine with options to choose three or four branching paths.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

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“Tableland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableland. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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