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Definition of "landform" [landform]

  • One of the features that make up the earth's surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "landform" in a sentence
  • ""The physical geography section provided the key topics that candidates would have focussed on, such as landform development."
  • "The enormous magnitude of the information landscape limits vastly the capacity of any landform on that landscape to capture the shifting spotlights of individual (or collective) attention for more than a fraction of a moment."
  • "So next time you think there's an artificially constructed landform on another planet or a child's toy with a hidden message, remember, your brain is very good at finding patterns ... even when they aren't there."