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Meanings of plateau in English

Russian
плато
Portuguese
planalto
Spanish
mesetario
Catalan
altiplans
Wikidata

High flat terrain.

плато
Portuguese
patamar
Catalan
planell
Spanish
meseta

Elevated and plain extensive tract of land.

patamar
Synonyms
Examples for "tableland"
Examples for "tableland"
1
Houses and churches nestled in the curve of tableland, under the mountain.
Daisy
2
The fish of the tableland differ greatly from those of the coast.
The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
3
On the tableland beyond the Somme valley the sun shone like April.
Mr. Standfast
4
Eastward the tableland slopes gradually, and melts into the sands of Arabia.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: ...
5
The sun was just rising as we rode across the last tableland.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...

Flat tray or container used for serving food.

Usage of plateau in English
1
His capital was on the plateau about seventy miles in the interior.
Days of the Discoverers
2
The route ahead was fairly flat; they'd reached a kind of plateau.
A change in altitude
3
It rises on the lofty Brazilian plateau near Diamantino in 14 deg.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
4
To the south-west it descended from the plateau in immense broken folds.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
5
The whole plateau and thicket were as light as in the day.
The Last Trail
6
Sastrugi furrowed by the mighty winds of the plateau, 250 miles S.S.E.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
7
We will seek the principal approach to the plateau and defend it.
Pharaoh's Broker / Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Anot...
8
A PFS plateau was observed in the HDT group after 7 years.
Pubmed
9
The difficulties the Grand Transasiatic had in crossing this plateau were extraordinary.
The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Among the Various Race...
10
The body, therefore, should be hidden in the rocks below the plateau.
The Red Redmaynes
11
This immense central sandy plateau is the true home of the bison.
The Great Lone Land / A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the...
12
Miss Dodan came to the plateau and was helpful; to me especially.
The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars / Being the Posthumous Pa...
13
The plateau and the fallen city of Tsa Kerestra came into view.
Doom of the Dragon
14
The sun was hot on the plateau and the way very rough.
The Enchanted Canyon
15
On reaching the edge of the plateau the whole scene was visible.
Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea
16
In our final moments on the plateau, my physical condition deteriorated substantially.
Climbing Magazine
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