mesa

ˈmeɪsə

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Definition of mesa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geological formation

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flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in arid areas

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The mesa dominated the landscape, visible for miles around.

butte

plateau

tableland

landform

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elevated flat area with clifflike edges

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The mesa offered a stunning view of the desert.

plateau

tableland

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flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in arid areas
elevated flat area with clifflike edges

Origin of mesa

Spanish, mesa (table)

Terms with mesa included in their meaning

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Llano Estacado

geography

mesa region in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas

Examples of mesa in a sentence

The ancient ruins were found on a remote mesa.
The hikers camped on the mesa overnight.
A lone tree stood on the mesa.

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French:mesa, plateau, ...
German:Mesa, ...
Italian:mesa, altopiano, ...
Spanish:mesa, meseta, ...
Portuguese:mesa, planalto, ...
Chinese:台地, 桌山, ...
Japanese:メサ, 高原, ...
Arabic:هَضْبَة, ...
Hebrew:מֶסָה, הַר שֻׁלְחָן, ...
Russian:меса, плато, ...
Ukrainian:меса, ...
Hindi:समतल पहाड़ी, समतल पठार, ...
Bengali:মেসা, উঁচু সমতল, ...
Catalan:altiplà, mesa, ...
Czech:mesa, stolová plošina, ...
Danish:mesa, bordbjerg, ...
Dutch:mesa, hoogvlakte, ...
Greek:επιτραπέζιο βουνό, μέσα, ...
Hungarian:tanúhegy, táblahegy, ...
Khmer:ភ្នំកំពូលរាប, ដីខ្ពស់រាបស្មើមានជម្រាលចោទជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:메사, ...
Persian:تپه مسطح, برآمدگی مسطح با کناره‌های پرتگاهی, ...
Polish:mesa, ...
Portuguese (BR):chapada, mesa, ...
Romanian:masă, terasă, ...
Swedish:platåberg, mesa, ...
Thai:ภูเขายอดราบ, เมซา, ...
Turkish:masa dağ, mesa, ...
Vietnamese:núi bàn, bàn nguyên, ...

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Definition of mesa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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