Simple meaning
What does Plateau mean?
Plateau is high land with a flat top.
Dictionary definition
A high area of flat land.
Example sentences
Plateau in a sentence
easy
In social studies, we learned the word plateau.
medium
Our class map showed how plateau helps describe location and land.
hard
The passage uses plateau to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
Synonyms
Words like Plateau
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
Opposite words
different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
Word family
Plateau word family
Base word
plateau
noun
plateau
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does plateau mean in a geography context?
Plateau means plateau is high land with a flat top.
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