What is another word for mesas?

Pronunciation: [mˈe͡ɪsəz] (IPA)

Mesas are elevated, flat-topped landforms that can be found in many regions of the world. There are a variety of synonyms that can be used to describe mesas depending on their location and physical characteristics. In Southwest United States, they are commonly referred to as tablelands or plateaus. In Europe and Africa, they may be known as table mountains or table hills. If a mesa has steep sides, it may be called a butte or a mound. In South America, they are called tepuis and are often found in the Guiana Highlands. Whatever the name, mesas are fascinating geological formations that offer unique vistas and landscapes for exploration and adventure.

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Usage examples for Mesas

The result of this series of walls was to make a succession of little mesas or benches such as may be seen in southern California.
"The Critic in the Orient"
George Hamlin Fitch
It was, in fact, one of those hills which in the language of Spanish America, are termed "mesas," or tables-so called on account of their flat, table-like tops.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid
To the eye of one accustomed to looking only upon rounded hills, or mountains with sharp peaks, these elevated "mesas" appear very singular, and form an interesting study for the geologist.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid

Famous quotes with Mesas

  • Father Latour judged that, just as it was the white man's way to assert himself in any landscape, to change it, make it over a little (at least to leave some mark of memorial of his sojourn), it was the Indian's way to pass through a country without disturbing anything; to pass and leave no trace, like fish through the water, or birds through the air. It was the Indian manner to vanish into the landscape, not to stand out against it. The Hopi villages that were set upon rock mesas were made to look like the rock on which they sat, were imperceptible at a distance.
    Willa Cather

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