Definition of Piedmont

1. Noun. The plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama.


2. Noun. A gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land.
Generic synonyms: Incline, Side, Slope

3. Noun. The region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley.
Exact synonyms: Piemonte
Group relationships: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy
Generic synonyms: Italian Region
Terms within: Torino, Turin

Definition of Piedmont

1. a. Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain.

Definition of Piedmont

1. Proper noun. Region in the north of Italy. ¹

2. Noun. Any region of foothills of a mountain range. ¹

3. Adjective. Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Piedmont

1. an area lying at the foot of a mountain [n -S]

Medical Definition of Piedmont

1. Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain. Origin: F. Pied foot + mont mountain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piedmont

piecing
piecings
piecrust
piecrusts
pied
pied-a-terre
pied-billed grebe
pied lemming
pied piper
pied wagtail
pied wagtails
piedfort
piedforts
piedish
piedishes
piedmont (current term)
piedmont fracture
piedmontite
piedmontites
piedmonts
piedness
piedouche
piedouches
piedra nostras
pieds-a-terre
pieds terminaux
piedstall
pieface
piefaced

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