Llano Estacado

Lla·no Es·ta·ca·do
/ˌlænoʊ ɛstəˈkɑdoʊ//ˌlɑnoʊ -/

proper noun

A mesa region in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas.

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Staked PlainStaked Plains
OriginSpanish llano estacado →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A mesa region in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas.

    Synonyms: Staked Plain, Staked Plains

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mesa region in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas.

Similar
Staked PlainStaked Plains
Also see
staked plainstaked plains

Origin

  1. Spanishllano estacado
  2. EnglishLlano Estacado

From Spanish llano estacado (literally “staked plain”).

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APA

Llano Estacado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Llano%20Estacado

MLA

“Llano Estacado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Llano%20Estacado. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Llano Estacado,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Llano%20Estacado.

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