as in land
a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
These landforms were created by glaciers.
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Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Specifically, the city’s current plan includes potentially carving a channel out of the existing landform at De Anza to connect its waters to Rose Creek.
—Matt Gardner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2025
Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Specifically, the city’s current plan includes potentially carving a channel out of the existing landform at De Anza to connect its waters to Rose Creek.
—Matt Gardner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
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By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.—
Erhan Kaya,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward to today, and the landscape has shifted beyond recognition.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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