Piedmont

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An area of land formed or lying at the foot of a mountain or mountain range.
  • adj. Of, relating to, or constituting such an area of land.
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  • n. Any region of foothills of a mountain range.
  • adj. Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range.
    • Word Usage
    "The sharp relief of the mountains, with their grass-covered summits, precipitous slopes and flat open piedmont, is formed by a ridge of iron-quartzite emerging from softer metamorphic rocks."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    geographic region    geographic area    geographical region    geographical area    italian region   
    Cross Reference
    piedmont glacier    alluvial piedmont plain    piedmont belt   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hill-station    northeastern    willcome    German-speaking    landward   
     
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