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mesa

/ˈmeΙͺ.sΙ™/
B2 Β· Upper Int.β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a hill with a flat top and steep sides, found in dry areas.

When to Use

✈️Travel EnglishπŸ“šAcademic Writing
Upper Intermediate β€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

β€œWe hiked to the top of the mesa and the view was incredible.”

β€œThe desert is full of mesas that look like giant tables.”

β–ΆFull Definition

Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.

β€œA few more miles of hot sand and gravel and red stone brought us around a low mesa to the Little Colorado River.”

Related Words

Synonyms:
plateaubutte
Antonyms:
valley
Word Family:
mesamesas

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