landform

noun

land·form ˈlan(d)-ˌfȯrm

: a natural feature of a land surface

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To be fair, in the Viking image the landform really does look like a face, an eerie visage reminiscent of Easter Island moai or the Great Sphinx in Egypt. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 June 2024 Esplanade refers to a sandstone landform in the North Rim, the more remote counterpart to the park’s popular South Rim. —

Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024 How did the Two Creeks Buried Forest form? Wisconsin is well-known for its glacial landforms, created when glaciers spread across the state over the course of 20,000 years — from about 32,000 to about 12,000 years ago, Schaefer said. —

Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 While topographic maps – the ones that hikers use – show how high landforms are above sea level, bathymetric maps show how deep landforms go below sea level. —

Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for landform