mesa

¹

[ mey-suh ]

noun

1. a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

Mesa

²

[ mey-suh ]

noun

1. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.

mesa

/ ˈmeɪsə /

noun

1. a flat tableland with steep edges, common in the southwestern US

mesa

/ mā′sə /

1. An area of high land with a flat top and two or more steep, clifflike sides. Mesas are larger than buttes and smaller than plateaus, and are common in the southwest United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesa¹

1750–60, Americanism; < Spanish: table < Latin mēnsa

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesa¹

from Spanish: table

Example Sentences

Democrats for years had a slight voter registration advantage over Republicans in this affluent coastal district, which includes Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach and Seal Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Singer Art Garfunkel, who with Paul Simon provided a 1960s soundtrack for baby boomers, delivers poignancy if not vocal perfection in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times

The stage play about the comedian’s life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Repertory through Nov. 24.

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Democrats for years had a slight voter registration advantage over Republicans in this affluent coastal district that includes Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach and Seal Beach.

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Gory and disturbing details have emerged in the case against a Costa Mesa man who is charged with murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can.

From Los Angeles Times