卓たく状じょう地ち

noun

tableland; plateau

Geological term for a flat, elevated landform. Often used in technical contexts; compare with 台地 (だいち), which is more common in everyday language.

See also: 台地

• この地ち域いきには広こう大だいな卓たく状じょう地ちが広ひろがっている。

  A vast tableland stretches across this region.