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mesa

UK/ˈmeɪ.sə/ US/ˈmɛ.sə/ uncommon us

noun

1.

flat tableland with steep edges

  • “the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water”
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2.

a city just east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix

Origin

First attested 1759, from Spanish mesa (“table”), from Latin mēnsa. Doublet of mensa.

Phrases

  • Antelope Mesa
  • Big Mountain Mesa
  • Black Mesa
  • First Mesa
  • Mesa County
  • Second Mesa
  • Third Mesa

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