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Piedmont

[ peed-mont ]
/ ˈpid mɒnt /

noun

a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
Italian Piemonte. a region in NW Italy. 4,540,822; 11,335 sq. mi. (29,360 sq. km).
a city in W California, near Oakland.
(lowercase) a district lying along or near the foot of a mountain range.

adjective

(lowercase) lying along or near the foot of a mountain range.

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Origin of Piedmont

From the Italian word Piemonte literally, foothill

Words nearby Piedmont

pied-billed grebe, pied-de-biche, pied-de-biche spoon, piedfort, pied goose, Piedmont, Piedmontese, piedmontite, pied noir, pie-dog, Pied Piper
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British Dictionary definitions for Piedmont (1 of 2)

piedmont
/ (ˈpiːdmɒnt) /

adjective

(prenominal) (of glaciers, plains, etc) formed or situated at the foot of a mountain or mountain range

Word Origin for piedmont

from Italian piémonte mountain foot

British Dictionary definitions for Piedmont (2 of 2)

Piedmont
/ (ˈpiːdmɒnt) /

noun

a region of NW Italy: consists of the upper Po Valley; mainly agricultural. Chief town: Turin. Pop: 4 231 334 (2003 est). Area: 25 399 sq km (9807 sq miles)Italian name: Piemonte
a low plateau of the eastern US, between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains
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Scientific definitions for Piedmont

piedmont
[ pēd′mŏnt′ ]

An area of land, glacier, or other feature formed or lying at the foot of a mountain or mountain range.
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Cultural definitions for Piedmont

Piedmont
[ (peed-mont) ]

The plateau region of the eastern United States extending from New York to Alabama between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain. Also a historical region of northwest Italy bound by the Swiss and French Alps. More broadly, any region of foothills.

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