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plateau

1 of 2

noun

pla·​teau pla-ˈtō How to pronounce plateau (audio)
ˈpla-ˌtō
plural plateaus also plateaux pla-ˈtōz How to pronounce plateau (audio)
ˈpla-ˌtōz
1
a
: a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side : tableland
b
: a similar undersea feature
2
a
: a region of little or no change in a graphic representation
b
: a relatively stable level, period, or condition
3
: a level of attainment or achievement
the 500-point plateau

plateau

2 of 2

verb

plateaued; plateauing; plateaus

intransitive verb

: to reach a level, period, or condition of stability or maximum attainment

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun a plateau covering hundreds of miles The price of gas seems to have reached a plateau. Verb Sales of computers have plateaued in recent years.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Coronavirus case rates in California have reached a stubborn plateau for the past month, reversing what seemed to be tantalizing signs in mid-June that cases were starting to fall. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2022 In 2019, Diaz’s professional career nearly reached a plateau. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2022 The agreement requires Boeing to monitor stormwater draining into the Calleguas Creek watershed for 195 pollutants after the company completes its cleanup of the 2,850-acre site atop a plateau in southeastern Ventura County. Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 This indicates a potential plateau in the return of those who left the workforce during the pandemic and a smaller ongoing pool of potential employees. John M. Bremen, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Still, rising quits translate into wage gains with a lag, so even if quits plateau in the coming months, wages can keep going up for a period, said Alex Domash, a research fellow at Harvard University. Gwynn Guilford, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022 Continuing the state's low plateau in new cases over the past few weeks, the state's case count rose by 105. Andy Davis, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2022 Kreider, 30, is the first Bay Stater to reach the 40-goal plateau in the NHL since Bill Guerin, proud son of Wilbraham, knocked home 41 with the Bruins in 2001-02. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2022 There are already initial indicators that the nation may be on the brink of an uptick as the nation begins to see a plateau in infection and hospitalization rates, which were previously declining. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2022
Verb
Rising grain and corn costs eliminate some of the hope that inflation could plateau in the second half of the year. Patrick Thomas And Alistair Macdonald, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022 Love said health experts are hopeful that cases will plateau or drop off in two to three weeks. Tom Steele, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2021 Modeling indicates that the area’s outbreak could plateau toward the end of the month and start to abate sometime in February, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said during the daily coronavirus briefing. Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 11 Jan. 2021 But experts fear that without coordinated and sustained efforts, the country will plateau at this high level of cases. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Sep. 2020 Unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission have plateaued since peaking in April. Dallas News, 5 June 2020 Both rates have decreased since the survey began and started to plateau in recent weeks. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020 Despite Tuesday's grim numbers, Beshear and health commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the rate of new virus cases continues to plateau. Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2020 Instead of falling, cases in Alabama have plateaued. al, 29 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French, platter, from plat flat

First Known Use

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plateau was in 1743

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