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Mesa

/ˈmeɪ.sə/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Mesa"

noun

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Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.
"A few more miles of hot sand and gravel and red stone brought us around a low mesa to the Little Colorado River."

🔄 Synonyms of "Mesa"

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Word	Definition
tablenoun	(countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mesa"

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Word	Definition
tablenoun	(countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
tablelandnoun	A relatively flat region of elevated terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.
plateaunoun	A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
panelnoun	A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
cartouchenoun	(Egyptology, hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
shelfnoun	A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
traynoun	A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
desknoun	A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
platternoun	A tray for serving foods.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
overlooknoun	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
bureaunoun	An administrative unit of government; office.
wastenoun	Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
losenoun	A surname from German.
committeenoun	A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
failnoun	A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
missnoun	A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed.
aninoun	Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.
mezanoun	A toponymic surname of Spanish origin, most frequently found in this spelling in Latin America.