Llano Estacado

[ lah-noh es-tuh-kah-doh, lan-oh ]

noun

1. a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.

Llano Estacado

/ ˈlɑːnəʊ ˌɛstəˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. the S part of the Great Plains of the US, extending over W Texas and E New Mexico: oil and natural gas resources. Chief towns: Lubbock and Amarillo. Area: 83 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles) Also calledStaked Plain

Example Sentences

On the 12th of March, we ascended upon the celebrated Llano Estacado, and continued along its borders for a few days.

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The following day we continued our march down the border of the Llano Estacado.

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For months he had made up his mind to have her for his wife—long before their forced flight into the Llano Estacado.

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The elevated table-land known as Llano Estacado is in length over three hundred miles, with an average width of sixty or seventy.

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They passed down the valley, and struck out in the direction of the Llano Estacado.

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