mesa
[ mey-suh ]
/ ˈmeɪ sə /
noun
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
Nearby words
merwin, meryl, merzbacher-pelizaeus disease, merín, mes-, mesa, mesa verde, mesabi range, mesad, mesail, mesalamine
Origin of mesa
1750–60, Americanism; < Spanish: table < Latin mēnsa
Definition for mesa (2 of 3)
Mesa
[ mey-suh ]
/ ˈmeɪ sə /
noun
a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.
Definition for mesa (3 of 3)
La Mesa
[ lah mey-suh ]
/ lɑ ˈmeɪ sə /
noun
a city in SW California.
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British Dictionary definitions for mesa
mesa
/ (ˈmeɪsə) /
noun
a flat tableland with steep edges, common in the southwestern US
Word Origin for mesa
from Spanish: table
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Science definitions for mesa
mesa
[ mā′sə ]
An area of high land with a flat top and two or more steep, clifflike sides. Mesas are larger than buttes and smaller than plateaus, and are common in the southwest United States.
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