English noun: mesa | |||
1. | mesa (object) flat tableland with steep edges | ||
Samples | The tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water. | ||
Synonyms | table | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plateau, tableland | ||
2. | Mesa (location) a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Arizona, AZ, Grand Canyon State | ||