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Laurentian Plateau  Laurentian Highlands  Canadian Shield  Laurentian Upland  Ancient Mountains Of The Canadian Shield
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A large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean WordNet 3.0
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A large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The Laurentian Upland is a physiographic region which, when referred to as the "Laurentian Region" or the Grenville geological province, is recognized by Natural Resources Canada as one of five provinces of the larger Canadian Shield physiographic division. Wikipedia
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks. Wikipedia
Geographic and geologic area of Canada Wikidata
An area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada. Wiktionary
Area of very old bedrock. Wiktionary (translation)