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The hikers crossed a windy tableland.
What does Tableland mean?
a high, flat area of land.
Dictionary definition
A tableland is a broad, raised area of fairly flat land, similar to a plateau.
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Tableland in a sentence
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The geography map showed a tableland above the valley.
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The article explained how erosion can leave a tableland standing higher than the land around it.
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What does tableland mean?
Tableland is a geography word for a raised, fairly flat land area.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to tableland?
Plateau is close because both words can name a broad area of high, flat land.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The geography map showed a ____ above the valley.
Tableland best completes the sentence.
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WordTableland.
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MeaningTableland means a high, flat area of land.
ExampleExample: The hikers crossed a windy tableland.
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- Syllables
- tay · bul · land
- Strongest beat
- tay
- Ending
- land
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tay.
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Synonyms
Words like Tableland
plateauA broad area of high, flat land.
high plainA raised flat land area.
uplandHigher land away from low areas.
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Tableland word family
Base word
tableland
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tableland
A high, flat area of land.
noun
tablelands
More than one high, flat land area.
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