Altiplano

[ al-tuh-plah-noh; Spanish ahl-tee-plah-naw ]

noun

, plural al·ti·pla·nos

1. a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
2. altiplano, Geology. an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes.

Altiplano

/ altiˈplano /

noun

1. a plateau of the Andes, covering two thirds of Bolivia and extending into S Peru: contains Lake Titicaca. Height: 3000 m (10 000 ft) to 3900 m (13 000 ft)

altiplano

/ äl′tĭ-plä′nō /

1. A high mountain plateau. The most well-known altiplano extends from Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, to Lake Poopo in Bolivia, covering a distance of 966 km (600 mi). Its average altitude is 3,658 m (12,000 ft).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Altiplano¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Spanish: literally, “high plateau,” equivalent to alti- alti- + plano plain ¹

Example Sentences

So, from his cell at Altiplano prison, El Chapo is trying a new approach.

From The Daily Beast

The people did not want these dangerous, expensive devices, even though the Altiplano region has been stripped of fuel wood.

From Project Gutenberg

I learned that an altruistic group had offered reflecting parabolas to the people living at the Altiplano in Bolivia.

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For some hours, the association's Altiplano station had been dark and almost deserted.

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