5 entries found for plateau.
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Pronunciation: pla-
t
, pla-
tFunction: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural plateaus
or pla·teaux /-tz, -tz/Etymology: from French plateau "flat land raised above the surrounding land," from early French plateau "platter, plate"
1 : a broad flat area of high land
2 : a stable level, period, or condition
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