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a(1)
: a geographic area
(2)
: a piece of land : ground
b
: the physical features of a tract of land
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3
a
: a field of knowledge or interest
b
Synonyms
Examples of terrain in a Sentence
We had to drive over some rough terrain.
We hiked through a variety of terrains.
Recent Examples on the Web
And to top it all off, the rubber outsoles on these shoes are durable and offer ample traction on a wide range of terrain — even following April showers.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Powerful landowners scooped up vast swathes of terrain; just 1 percent of property owners controlled 25 percent of agricultural land by the 1990s.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
But already the joggers, cyclists, scooter-riders, skaters and dog-walkers — not to mention the monarch butterflies — are out basking in the verdant transformation of more than two miles of once-scruffy terrain.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
In more difficult terrain where vehicles can’t be brought in, Verizone Frontline uses drones to broadcast a signal.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Other scientists think that chaotic terrains form after ripples from an asteroid impact encircle the planet and meet on the opposite side of the globe.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The paper starts with woody pulp from plants of the Thymelaeaceae family, which grow at high altitude with moderate sunshine and good drainage — tea-growing terrain.
—Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The four-mile out-and-back has dramatic terrain, like narrow pathways through rock formations.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
After taking on the plastic, fantastic world of Barbie Land, producer Margot Robbie is heading to the rich terrain of Monopoly.
—Variety, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Powerful landowners scooped up vast swathes of terrain; just 1 percent of property owners controlled 25 percent of agricultural land by the 1990s.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 22 Apr. 2024
But already the joggers, cyclists, scooter-riders, skaters and dog-walkers — not to mention the monarch butterflies — are out basking in the verdant transformation of more than two miles of once-scruffy terrain.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
In more difficult terrain where vehicles can’t be brought in, Verizone Frontline uses drones to broadcast a signal.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Other scientists think that chaotic terrains form after ripples from an asteroid impact encircle the planet and meet on the opposite side of the globe.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The paper starts with woody pulp from plants of the Thymelaeaceae family, which grow at high altitude with moderate sunshine and good drainage — tea-growing terrain.
—Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The four-mile out-and-back has dramatic terrain, like narrow pathways through rock formations.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
After taking on the plastic, fantastic world of Barbie Land, producer Margot Robbie is heading to the rich terrain of Monopoly.
—Variety, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Terrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrain. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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terrain
noun
ter·rain
tə-ˈrān 
also te-
: the surface features of an area of land
rough terrain
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