Plateau

Today let's learn a new word, plateau! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is plateau. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, plateau is a noun. Plateau has three meanings. Firstly it is an area of fairly level high ground. Secondly it is a name of Native American people from the Plateau region. Lastly it is a state of little or no change, following a period of activity or progress. An example of plateau used as a noun in a sentence would be: The plateau stretched for miles along the coast, with the blue ocean at its feet. We went to the museum to see the history of the Plateau people. Or, After an hour of running, I reached a plateau in energy and couldn't run any more. Plateau can also be used as a verb, meaning to reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress. An example of plateau used as a verb in a sentence would be: Sales are going to plateau if we don't keep people interested. Or, They made quick progress at first, but started to plateau towards the end. Synonyms: mesa, highland, table, level, stage. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]