Definition of TERRAIN

Examples of terrain in a Sentence

We had to drive over some rough terrain. We hiked through a variety of terrains.

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Young, anti-gun activists are dominating the national conversation about gun control, outflanking the NRA and national politicians in a new media landscape that is their native terrain. — Elliott Woods, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 16 Apr. 2018 Senate There may be no terrain as unforgiving in this great land of ours as what Nevada has to offer. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Fox News Power Rankings: Dean Heller, survivalist," 19 Sep. 2018 And despite its name, the Loess Plateau isn't flat terrain. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Hominins lived in China 2.1 million years ago," 11 July 2018 Tuesday’s flat leg with its four-kilometer finish — the longest straightaway to conclude a leg on this Tour— was perfect terrain for the budding rivals to break the tie. — Joseph Wilson, The Seattle Times, "Gaviria beats Sagan again to claim 2nd Tour win on Stage 4," 10 July 2018 For staff at Educare, which serves low-income children who start as early as six weeks, this is familiar terrain. — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, "For three families, Tulsa experiment offers chance to grasp American dream," 3 July 2018 These winemakers know what Passalacqua knows well: that Lodi is an exciting terrain for wine grapes, with diverse microclimates, remarkable soils and a wealth of rare heritage vines. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Why is star winemaker Tegan Passalacqua building a winery in Lodi?," 20 May 2018 The neighboring 6th District, represented by GOP Rep. Dave Schweikert, is more favorable terrain for Democrats than the 8th District -- more suburban and home to a higher percentage of college graduates. — Terence Burlij, CNN, "CNN House Key Race alerts: A dozen GOP-held seats get more competitive," 30 Apr. 2018 Much of the border is remote, rough terrain, so signing up to be an agent often means giving up the comforts of living in a bigger city. — Skye Parrott, Marie Claire, "What It's Like to Be a Female Border Patrol Agent," 5 Dec. 2017

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