MEANING
An isolated, flat-topped elevation with steep sides.
Use it for
Desert horizons and level summits above eroded slopes.Give an arid landscape a clear, angular profile.
Words that belong together
- sandstone mesa
- mesa top
- steep-sided mesa
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The mesa rose red above the pale desert.
At sunset, its flat summit made the mesa easy to recognize.
Rainwater collected in shallow hollows on the mesa top.
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- mesa
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Typical of arid landscapes; generally broader than a butte. Plural: mesas
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