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tablelandA broad elevated area of land with a relatively flat surface; a plateau

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A broad elevated area of land with a relatively flat surface; a plateau

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪbəlˌlænd/

Korean meaning: 넓고 평평한 고원, 대지

Korean pronunciation: 테이-블-랜드 (강세: 테이)

Example Sentences

  • The explorer got lost on the endless tableland and started wishing he had brought a GPS instead of just a compass.
  • The tableland stretched as far as the eye could see, covered in golden grassland.
  • Living on a tableland means you get amazing sunsets but terrible pizza delivery service.

tableland

NOUN

//ˈteɪbəlˌlænd//

A broad elevated area of land with a relatively flat surface; a plateau

tableland concept
💡 Concept

Vast flat elevated plateau

tableland rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

On the tableland, he dreams of wonderland and fatherland

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈteɪbəlˌlænd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈteɪbəlˌlænd/

🌳Etymology

Roottable
Suffix-land

Origin

테이블처럼 평평한 땅이라는 뜻에서 만들어진 합성어입니다. 19세기부터 지리학 용어로 사용되기 시작했어요.

🎵Rhyme

wonderlandfatherlandmotherland
wonderland
fatherland
motherland

🔗Collocations

vast tableland
rugged tableland
tableland region
elevated tableland
barren tableland

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The explorer got lost on the endless tableland and started wishing he had brought a GPS instead of just a compass.

The tableland stretched as far as the eye could see, covered in golden grassland.

😄 Fun example

Living on a tableland means you get amazing sunsets but terrible pizza delivery service.

The ancient tableland revealed fossils dating back millions of years.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

plateauhighlandmesaupland

Antonyms

lowlandvalleydepression

Related

mountainplainterraintopographyelevation

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