plateau
noun
a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
plateaus
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pluralof plateau.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are strange choices, plateaus and unnecessary dramas, but now there is a mettle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Not with another four years on his contract, a current buyout price of $22.5 million and now a not-terrible finish to this strange season of all peaks and valleys and no plateaus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
These flat regions, known as plateaus, turned out to be universal.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
“Free cash flow per share grows even as revenue plateaus or declines slightly. The companies that execute this transition well are going to emerge as leaner, more profitable versions of themselves,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
Shadows dripped like dark purple paint down the fiery orange sides on the rocky plateaus in the distance.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
