Plateau: meaning, definitions and examples

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plateau

 

[ หˆplรฆtษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

geography

an area of high, flat land

Synonyms

highland, mesa, tableland

Examples of usage

  • The plateau was covered in lush greenery.
  • The tribe settled on the plateau to have a strategic advantage.
Context #2 | Noun

activity

a period during which a situation does not change

Synonyms

leveling off, stagnation, standstill

Examples of usage

  • Sales have reached a plateau, so we need to come up with new strategies.
  • After a period of growth, the company hit a plateau.

Translations

Translations of the word "plateau" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น planalto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hochebene

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dataran tinggi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚askowyลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ซ˜ๅŽŸ (ใ“ใ†ใ’ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plateau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ meseta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท plato

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์› (goweon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุถุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ploลกina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกhornรก ploลกina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ซ˜ๅŽŸ (gฤoyuรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ planota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกslรฉtta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ะฐั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yayla

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ meseta

Etymology

The word 'plateau' comes from the French word 'plateau', meaning 'table-land'. It was first recorded in English in the 18th century. Plateaus are often formed by the movement of tectonic plates or by erosion. They are important geographical features and can be found on every continent.

See also: plate, plates, plating.

Word Frequency Rank

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