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tableland

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ta·ble·land  (tbl-lnd)
n.
A flat, elevated region; a plateau or mesa.
tableland [ˈteɪbəlˌlænd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) flat elevated land; a plateau
tableland  (tbl-lnd)
A flat, elevated region, such as a plateau or mesa.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tablelandtableland - a relatively flat highland          
plateau
highland, upland - elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
mesa, table - flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
bench, terrace - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
Translations
tableland [ˈteɪbllænd] N → meseta f, altiplano m (LAm)
tableland [ˈteɪblˌlænd] n → tavolato, altopiano
tableland [ˈteɪblˌlænd] n → tavolato, altopiano


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It grew plainer every second, until she discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass and beautiful trees.
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The surrounding shores were beautiful with semitropical verdure, while in the distance the country rose from the ocean in hill and tableland, almost uniformly clothed by primeval forest.
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At the camp Virginia found that a neat clearing had been made upon a little tableland, a palisade built about it, and divided into three parts; the most northerly of which contained a small house for herself and her father, another for von Horn, and a common cooking and eating house over which Sing was to preside.
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