MESA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix

Classified under:

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Mesa" is a part of...):

Arizona; AZ; Grand Canyon State (a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon)

Meaning:

Flat tableland with steep edges

Example:

the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water

Synonyms:

mesa; table

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("mesa" is a kind of...):

plateau; tableland (a relatively flat highland)