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piedmont

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈpidˌmɑnt// UK //pˈiːdmɒnt// pied·mont

n. an area of land at the bottom of a mountain range. It is usually a flat or hilly place that sits between the mountains and the lower plains.

n. a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land. Often used as a geographical descriptor for the plateau region between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains.


SIMPLE

The farm is located in the fertile piedmont.

CONTEXTUAL

The rolling hills of the piedmont provide a natural transition between the rugged peaks and the coastal marshes.

COMPLEX

Geologists study the piedmont to understand the erosion patterns that have shaped the landscape over millions of years as sediment washed down from the higher elevations.

Synonyms
Origin

Derived from Italian Piemonte (“mountain foot”), from Medieval Latin Pedemontium, Pedemontis, from Latin ad pedem montium.

Usage

Often used as a proper noun (the Piedmont) when referring to specific regions in the United States or Italy.

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