Meaning

5 senses
  1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

    Hochebene, Plateau

    плато́plató, плоского́рьеploskogórʹje

    плато́plató

  2. A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)

    Plateau

  3. (dated)An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

  4. A notable level of attainment or achievement.

  5. Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.

More definitions
  • a relatively flat highland

Examples

31 sentences
  1. What is the altitude of the plateau?

    Яка висота плато?

    deWie hoch liegt das Plateau?

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  2. Algeria's high plateaus are semi-desert.

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  3. Algeria's high plateaus are semi-arid.

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  4. Algeria's high plateaus are very arid.

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  5. Divorce rates might reach a plateau soon.

    deDie Scheidungsrate könnte bald ein Plateau erreichen.

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Translations

9 languages
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high, level expanse:
Русский
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high, level expanse:
Deutsch
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high, level expanse:

Origin

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platte

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.

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Forms

plural: plateaus / plateaux
Singularplateau
Pluralplateaus / plateaux

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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