Mountain vs. Plateau

Mountainnoun

A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, usually given by geographers as above 1000 feet in height (or 304.8 metres), though such masses may still be described as hills in comparison with larger mountains.

Mountainnoun

A large amount.

Mountainnoun

A very large person or thing.

Mountainnoun

(figuratively) A difficult task or challenge.

Mountainnoun

(slang) A woman's large breast.

Mountainnoun

(cartomancy) The twenty-first Lenormand card.

Mountainnoun

A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land; earth and rock forming an isolated peak or a ridge; an eminence higher than a hill; a mount.

Mountainnoun

A range, chain, or group of such elevations; as, the White Mountains.

Mountainnoun

A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk; a large quantity.

Mountainadjective

Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer.

Mountainadjective

Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.

Mountainnoun

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

Mountainnoun

a large number or amount;

Mountainadjective

relating to or located in mountains;

Mountain

A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. A mountain differs from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is larger than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1000 feet) above the surrounding land.

Plateaunoun

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

Plateaunoun

A comparatively stable level in something that varies.

Plateaunoun

(dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Plateaunoun

A notable level of attainment or achievement.

Plateauverb

(intransitive) To reach a stable level; to level off.

Plateaunoun

A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land.

Plateaunoun

An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Plateaunoun

a relatively flat highland

Plateaunoun

an area of fairly level high ground.

Plateaunoun

denoting a group of North American peoples of the high plains of western Canada and the US, including the Nez Percé.

Plateaunoun

a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress

Plateauverb

reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress

Plateau

In geology and physical geography, a plateau ( , , or ; French: [pla.to]; plural plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain, that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills.