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mesa
/ˈmeɪ.sə/
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What does mesa mean?
noun
- A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.
- a structure with components rising above the insulating substrate that surrounds it
proper noun
- A city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
More meanings (7)
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Inyo County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Mesa County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Idaho.
- A minor city in Franklin County, Washington.
- A town in Mozambique.
- A surname.
- Acronym of Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmeɪ.sə/
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We decided to investigate that mesa, both for the possibilities of game, and for the chance of a view abroad.
Can I sow oats or barley in July upon irrigated mesa land, with the object of making hay in the fall?
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The pastures consist of valley, mesa and mountain lands which, in a normal season, are covered by a variety of nutritious grasses.
The small mesa here ends with a bold front of white sandstone rock, rising almost vertically two hundred and fifty feet high.
The Pacer took alarm at half a mile, and led his band away out of sight on the soapweed mesa to the southeast.