Meanings
nounhighstand (plural highstands)
plural highstands
- geographyAn interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf
Origin
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APA
highstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highstand
MLA
“highstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highstand. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “highstand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highstand.
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