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Definition of terrain
1a (1) : a geographic area (2) : a piece of land : groundb : the physical features of a tract of land
2 : terrane 1
3a : a field of knowledge or interestb : environment, milieu
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Examples of terrain in a Sentence
We had to drive over some rough terrain.
We hiked through a variety of terrains.
Recent Examples of terrain from the Web
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A man died in an all-terrain vehicle accident early Sunday in a forest preserve east of Buffalo Grove, according to fire officials.
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Creek crossing and uneven terrain (wear sturdy shoes).
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Creek crossing and uneven terrain (wear sturdy shoes).
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Front lines were quiet in the Old City on Tuesday as Iraqi special forces scouted the terrain.
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North County is defined not by its cohesion but by its incredible diversity of terrain, politics and culture.
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That could be because of thick forest in the survey area and terrain or that the tornado was weak and short lived and only lofted small vegetative debris, the weather service said.
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Creek crossing and uneven terrain (wear sturdy shoes).
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Or trade the handguns for handholds next door at LA Boulders, where there’s 11,500 square feet of climbing terrain.
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Origin and Etymology of terrain
French, land, ground, from Old French terrein, from Vulgar Latin *terranum, alteration of Latin terrenum, from neuter of terrenus of earth — more at terrene
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
TERRAIN Defined for English Language Learners
TERRAIN Defined for Kids
terrain
playDefinition of terrain for Students
: the features of the surface of a piece of land hilly terrain swampy terrain
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