mesa (noun)

1. The indigenous people of the Southwest consider the mesa to be a sacred place and hold ceremonies on its flat surface.

2. In the anime series 'Attack on Titan', the protagonists often take refuge on a mesa surrounded by towering walls to protect themselves from giant humanoid creatures.

3. The fashion show featured a model in a stunning gown, elegantly walking across the mesa runway with its steep edges providing a dramatic backdrop.

4. In the science fiction novel, the spaceship landed on a mysterious alien mesa, revealing an ancient civilization's secrets hidden within its flat tableland.