surrounding plain

collocation in English

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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plain
noun
uk
/pleɪn/us
/pleɪn/
a large area of ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandplainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It stands 700 feet above thesurroundingplain.
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On the top of the mountain, an arch, from where one has a splendid sight on thesurroundingplain, is dug in the rock.
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The coffee house is a tourist attraction today both because of the curiosity aroused by the song and also due to its magnificent view of thesurroundingplain.
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These are to expand land cultivated in the surrounding plains, to experiment with alternative farming systems, and to increase non-farm income.
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The surrounding area is dominated by ancient volcanic lava flows interspersed by a number of dormant volcanic cones which rise some 150200 m (500700 ft) above thesurroundingplain.
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The area is divided in two parts, the main tell that is above thesurroundingplain, and the lower acropolis which covers an area of.
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This constant rebuilding gradually raised the level of cities, which thus came to be elevated above thesurroundingplain.
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The tells rise above thesurroundingplainfrom two to ten meters.
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The feature has steep sides and an undulating top which rise above thesurroundingplain.
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Erosion by wind and rain has left an isolated pillar of 350 million year old sandstone, rising 50 metres above thesurroundingplain.
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The crater floor looks very similar in morphology to thesurroundingplain.
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The weathered dome, standing above thesurroundingplainis known to geologists as a monadnock.
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Sigiriya was a large rock rising above thesurroundingplain, offering an unhindered view in all directions.
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The hill measures approximately in height, and sits above thesurroundingplainwhich has some archaeological monuments.
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The mountain rises about 1500ft m above thesurroundingplain, and it is actually the central core of an extinct volcano.
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The main building of the castle was a 33m ft high tower that dominated the south gate and thesurroundingplain.
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The pyramid stands 55 m above thesurroundingplain, and in its final form it measured 400by400 m.
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The castle itself stands on a platform about 20 meters above thesurroundingplain.
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The ring is about 4460 ft in diameter and stands about 200 ft high above thesurroundingplain.
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The mountains rise steeply above thesurroundingplainof generally elevation.
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