Plateau
Pronunciation: /plæˈtoʊ/
Plateau (noun)
- A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
- A period when something does not increase or decrease, staying the same.
Examples
- The hikers reached a plateau with a stunning view.
- Cattle grazed peacefully on the plateau.
Common collocations: rocky plateau, high plateau, plateau region, reach a plateau, hit a plateau
Plateau (verb)
- To stop increasing or improving and stay at the same level.
Examples
- The population growth is expected to plateau soon.
- After rapid growth, profits began to plateau.