plateau

pla-teau · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large flat area of high ground.

  2. 2.

    A state or period of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

  3. 3.

    (as verb) To reach a state of stability or little change.

Forms

plural: plateaus

Related words

See also: highland, level, tableland
Synonyms: highland, level, tableland

Etymology

From French plateau ("flat surface, tableland"), diminutive of Old French plat ("flat").