landform

/ˈɫændˌfɔɹm/ noun

Any geological feature, such as a mountain or valley.

Word Origin A landform is a natural feature of the earth's surface — literally 'land shape.' Land is from Proto-Germanic landom, and form from Latin forma 'shape.' The same forma gives us formation, formal, and transform. So a landform is the shape the land takes, like a mountain or valley.

noun Any geological feature, such as a mountain or valley. countable

The Grand Canyon is a spectacular landform carved by the Colorado River.

(名词) 地貌;地形;地质特征

大峡谷是由科罗拉多河雕刻出的壮丽地貌。

(sustantivo) accidente geográfico; relieve; accidente topográfico; forma del terreno [Cualquier accidente geológico, como una montaña o un valle.]

El Gran Cañón es un accidente geográfico espectacular tallado por el río Colorado.

(nom) relief; accident de terrain; forme de relief [Toute forme caractéristique du relief terrestre, telle qu'une montagne ou une vallée.]

Le Grand Canyon est un relief spectaculaire sculpté par le fleuve Colorado.

(Substantiv) Landform; Geländeform; geologische Formation [eine natürliche Formation der Erdoberfläche, wie z. B. ein Berg, ein Tal oder eine Ebene]

Der Grand Canyon ist ein spektakuläres **landform**, das vom Colorado River geformt wurde.

(名詞) 地形。山や谷、平野などの地表面の自然な形状。

グランドキャニオンは、コロラド川によって削り出された壮大な地形である。

(substantivo) relevo; acidente geográfico; forma de relevo; feição geomorfológica [Qualquer feição geológica, como uma montanha ou vale.]

O Grand Canyon é uma forma de relevo espetacular esculpida pelo rio Colorado.

Word parts: land + form

Common collocations

development subst volcanic adj major adj associate verb create verb type subst produce verb many adj some adj tectonic subst desert subst plate subst

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