Definition
coteaus
noun
- Plural of coteau; a small hill or the side of a hill, especially in prairie regions.
Usage: chiefly North American; often used in geographical contexts
Examples
- The coteaus of the Great Plains rise gently above the surrounding grassland.
- Settlers built their homesteads on the coteaus to avoid flooding.
- The landscape was dotted with small coteaus covered in native vegetation.
- From the coteaus, we could see for miles across the prairie.
- The coteaus provided natural drainage for the region.