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a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
These landforms were created by glaciers.
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Recent Examples of landform
Over long periods of time, this process results in the creation of new land, often in the general shape of a triangle - hence this landform has the name ‘delta’ after the Greek letter (see image of Nile Delta, below at right).
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Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landform
Noun
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Following land surveys and consolidation of plots within the area, the government alleged that the 27-hole golf resort’s land area increased by 30 hectares, beyond its original size of 369 hectares.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Engineers noted a seasonal fluctuation in land levels.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Even without foliage, their dense branching patterns can provide a degree of screening while adding structural interest and texture to the winter landscape.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Longer term, there are fears that damage to deep-sea landscapes could have ripple effects through the ocean and potentially affect fisheries.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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