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tableland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A relatively flat region of elevated terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a relatively flat highland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plateau

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: highland, upland

Narrower terms: mesa, table, terrace, bench, Laurentian Plateau, Laurentian Highlands, Canadian Shield, Ardennes, Nejd, Najd, Guiana Highlands, Cambrian Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Llano Estacado, Massif Central

History

Etymology

From table + land.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 臺地 /台地 (táidì) — flat region of terrain
  • Dutch: plateau — flat region of terrain
  • Finnish: pöytävuori — flat region of terrain
  • French: plateau — flat region of terrain
  • German: Tafelland — flat region of terrain
  • Ancient Greek: πλάξ (pláx) — flat region of terrain
  • Hungarian: fennsík — flat region of terrain
  • Irish: ardchlár — flat region of terrain
  • Italian: altopiano — flat region of terrain
  • Italian: pianoro — flat region of terrain
  • Italian: tavoliere — flat region of terrain
  • Japanese: 台地 (daichi) — flat region of terrain
  • Manx: ard-halloo — flat region of terrain
  • Māori: mānia pūwhata — flat region of terrain
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høyslette — flat region of terrain
  • Portuguese: chapada — flat region of terrain
  • Russian: плоского́рье (ploskogórʹje) — flat region of terrain
  • Turkish: yayla — flat region of terrain
  • Turkish: plato — flat region of terrain
  • Ottoman Turkish: یایلا (yayla) — flat region of terrain