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tableland

ta·ble·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tey-buh l-land]
    • /ˈteɪ bəlˌlænd/
    • /ˈteɪbllænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-buh l-land]
    • /ˈteɪ bəlˌlænd/

Definitions of tableland word

  • noun tableland an elevated and generally level region of considerable extent; plateau. 1
  • noun tableland plateau, mesa 1
  • noun tableland flat elevated land; a plateau 0
  • noun tableland a high, broad, level region; plateau 0

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Origin of tableland

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; table + -land

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Parts of speech for Tableland

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tableland popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tableland usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tableland

noun tableland

  • butte — an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
  • highland — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
  • highlands — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
  • mesa — a city in SW California.

Antonyms for tableland

noun tableland

  • lowland — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.

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