PIEDMONT

Piedmont, Piemonte

(noun) the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley

Piedmont

(noun) the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama

piedmont

(noun) a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Piedmont

Region in the north of Italy.

The region of the eastern US between the Appalachian mountains and the coastal plain, extending from eastern Alabama to northern New Jersey.

A city in Alameda County, California, United States.

Etymology

Noun

piedmont (plural piedmonts)

Any region of foothills of a mountain range.

Adjective

piedmont (not comparable)

Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range.

Source: Wiktionary


Pied"mont, a. Etym: [F. pied foot + mont mountain.] (Geol.)

Definition: Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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