HyperDic: piedmont

English > 3 senses of the word Piedmont / piedmont:
NOUNlocationPiedmontthe plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains
objectpiedmonta gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
locationPiedmont, Piemontethe region of northwestern Italy
Piedmont / piedmont > pronunciation
Soundspiy'dmaa.nt
Rhymesbeachfront ... want: 17 rhymes with aant...
English > Piedmont: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama.
Instance ofgeographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic regionA demarcated area of the Earth
Part ofSouthThe region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
English > piedmont: 3 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land.
Broaderslope, incline, sideAn elevated geological formation
English > Piedmont: 3 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningThe region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley.
SynonymPiemonte
Instance ofItalian regionItaly is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
Part ofItaly, Italian Republic, ItaliaA republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula
PartsTurin, TorinoCapital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
SpanishPiamonte, Piemonte
CatalanPiemont

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