Llano Estacado

American  

[lah-noh es-tuh-kah-doh, lan-oh] / ˈlɑ noʊ ˌɛs təˈkɑ doʊ, ˈlæn oʊ /

noun

1. a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.

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Llano Estacado British  

/ ˈlɑːnəʊ ˌɛstəˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: Staked Plain.  the S part of the Great Plains of the US, extending over W Texas and E New Mexico: oil and natural gas resources. Chief towns: Lubbock and Amarillo. Area: 83 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Out on the great Llano Estacado, The Kid managed, by superior horsemanship, to give the balance of his pursuers the slip.

From Kid Wolf of Texas by Powers, Paul S. (Paul Sylvester)

It is upon a creek called “Pecan,” a confluent of the Little Witchita river, which heads about a hundred miles from the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado.

From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne

The setting sun saw that long line of Indian warriors filing from the valley, and heading for the plain of the Llano Estacado.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

The rider was doing well to avoid the Llano Estacado.

From Kid Wolf of Texas by Powers, Paul S. (Paul Sylvester)

Giving his mount a touch of spur, the horseman turned the animal westward toward the Llano Estacado.

From Kid Wolf of Texas by Powers, Paul S. (Paul Sylvester)