piedmont

adjective

pied·​mont ˈpēd-ˌmänt How to pronounce piedmont (audio)
: lying or formed at the base of mountains
piedmont noun

Word History

Etymology

Piedmont, region of Italy

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piedmont was in 1890

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Cite this Entry

“Piedmont.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piedmont. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

piedmont

adjective
pied·​mont ˈpēd-ˌmänt How to pronounce piedmont (audio)
: lying or formed at the base of mountains
piedmont noun

Geographical Definition

Piedmont

geographical name

Pied·​mont ˈpēd-ˌmänt How to pronounce Piedmont (audio)
1
upland region of the eastern U.S. lying east of the Appalachian Mountains between southeastern New York and central Alabama
2
or Italian Piemonte region of northwestern Italy west of Lombardy that is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and borders on France and Switzerland; capital Turin population 4,363,916
Piedmontese
ˌpēd-mən-ˈtēz How to pronounce Piedmont (audio)
-(ˌ)män-
-ˈtēs
adjective or noun

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