mesa
nounUK /ˈmeɪ.sə/
US /ˈmeɪ.sə/
A mesa is a flat hill with steep sides.
We drove past a big red mesa in the desert.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A flat-topped mountain or hill with steep sides, common in dry regions of the southwestern United States.
The mesa rose sharply from the desert floor.
3. A raised area of land with a flat top, often smaller than a plateau.
Hikers climbed to the top of the mesa for a view.
4. In geology, a landform with a flat top and steep sides, larger than a butte.
Geologists studied the layers of rock in the mesa.