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Definitions from WordNet

Noun plateau has 1 sense
  1. tableland, plateau - a relatively flat highland
    --1 is a kind of highland, upland
    --1 has particulars:
     Ardennes; Nejd, Najd; Guiana Highlands; Colorado Plateau; Llano Estacado; mesa, table; terrace, bench

Definitions from the Web

Plateau

Noun:

  1. A flat and elevated area of land.

    2. Example sentence: The Tibetan Plateau is considered the highest and largest plateau in the world.

  2. A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

    3. Example sentence: After months of growth, the sales of the product reached a plateau.

Verb:

  1. To reach a state of little or no change or progress.

    2. Example sentence: The economy has plateaued after steady growth for several years.

Adjective:

  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a plateau.

    2. Example sentence: The climber enjoyed the breathtaking view of the plateau from the top of the mountain.

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