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Definition of Colorado plateau
1. Noun. A large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner.
Group relationships: Arizona, Az, Grand Canyon State, Centennial State, Co, Colorado, Land Of Enchantment, New Mexico, Nm, Beehive State, Mormon State, Ut, Utah
Terms within: Grand Canyon
Generic synonyms: Plateau, Tableland
Terms within: Grand Canyon
Generic synonyms: Plateau, Tableland