plateaus
High flat expanses
Plateaus is the plural of plateau, a flat elevated area of land—a tableland.
Figuratively, a plateau is a period of little change following growth or progress: Sales have hit a plateau.
The verb means to reach such a level and stop advancing: Her recovery plateaued after six weeks.
Both plateaus and plateaux are acceptable plurals.
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
- uplandElevated land area
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
butte · elevation · altitude · terrain · flat-topped · cliff · canyon · erosion
Making flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- stuckUnable to move
ceiling · limit · threshold · bottleneck · slowdown · regression · slump · rut
Notable event marking progress
- growthIncrease in size
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- proficiencySkilled performance level
mastery · peak · learning curve · skill · development · performance · improvement · trajectory
mesa
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
escarpment · butte · elevation · altitude · terrain · flat-topped · cliff · canyon · erosion · sedimentary
leveling
Making flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
stuck · ceiling · limit · threshold · bottleneck · slowdown · regression · slump · rut · barrier
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- growthIncrease in size
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
proficiency · mastery · peak · learning curve · skill · development · performance · improvement · trajectory · benchmark
- Canyon Geologybuttes, mesas, cliffs, canyon walls, slot canyons
- Egyptian DesertSahara, dunes, oases, sandstorms, arid landscape
- Mulanjegranite peaks, cedar trees, forest reserve, forest reserves
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- scenic viewsviewpoints, mountain views, sunset, vistas, vista
plateausvalleys
Low areas between hills
peaks · canyons · gorges · ravines · depressions
plateaussurges
Abrupt powerful rises
spikes · climbs · accelerates · declines · plummets
plateausmountains
Tall elevated landmasses
rugged terrain · hills · ridges · rolling hills · mountainous terrain
- career plateauHalted upward job mobility
- plateau effectProgress stalls after gains
- Tibetan PlateauElevated Asian landmass
- Columbia PlateauVolcanic tableland, Pacific Northwest
- Loess PlateauDusty highland in China
- Chota Nagpur PlateauForested eastern Indian highland