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/tay"beuhl land'/, n.an elevated and generally level region of considerable extent; plateau.[1690-1700; TABLE + -LAND]
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tableland — [tā′bəlland΄] n. a high, broad, level region; plateau … English World dictionary
tableland — UK [ˈteɪb(ə)lˌlænd] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms tableland : singular tableland plural tablelands a large raised area of flat land … English dictionary
tableland — noun Date: 1697 a broad level elevated area ; plateau … New Collegiate Dictionary
tableland — noun A relatively flat region of terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain. See Also: plateau, plain, prairie … Wiktionary
tableland — Synonyms and related words: alkali flat, alluvial plain, basin, bench, bottomland, bushveld, campo, champaign, champaign country, coastal plain, delta, desert, down, downs, fell, flat, flat country, flatland, flats, grass veld, grassland, heath,… … Moby Thesaurus
tableland — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. karoo, mesa. see plateau … English dictionary for students
tableland — ta|ble|land [ˈteıbəl lænd] n also tablelands technical a large area of high flat land … Dictionary of contemporary English
tableland — ta|ble|land [ teıbl,lænd ] noun count or uncount TECHNICAL a large raised area of flat land … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tableland — A general term for a broad upland mass with nearly level or undulating summit area of large extent and steep side slopes descending to surrounding lowlands (e.g., a large plateau). Compare: plateau, mesa, cuesta. HP … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
tableland — n. flat elevated area of land … English contemporary dictionary
