Difference between Plateau and Tableland

What is the difference between Plateau and Tableland?

Plateau as a noun is a largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. while Tableland as a noun is a relatively flat region of terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.

Plateau

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. A comparatively stable level in something that varies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Reach a stable level; level off.

Example sentence: In high school, I was probably 155 - I wanted to run fast and get a scholarship, so, it was drilled in me that if you lose weight, you'll run faster. So, I went on a diet - I did lose weight, but then I hit a plateau where I couldn't lose any more weight. So, I started throwing my food up, so I became bulimic.

Tableland

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A relatively flat region of terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.

We hope you now know whether to use Plateau or Tableland in your sentence.

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