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A broad, flat area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it is referred to as a plateau. It may also be referred to as tableland, mesa, butte, terrace, table hill, tuya, table mountain, or flat.

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Flat land higher than its surroundings, from small to larger: butte, mesa, plateau.

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It can mean a plateau.

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