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terrain

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of terrain

1 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

  • we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion
Synonyms of terrain

area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, walk
Words Related to terrain

frontier

study, subject

territory, turf

occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation

ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width

subfield, subspecialty

2 the physical features of a region as a whole

  • an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them
Synonyms of terrain

chorography, geography, geomorphology, landscape, topography
Words Related to terrain

scenery

ground, land, landform, terrane, terrene

3 the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

  • a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception
Synonyms of terrain

ambient, atmosphere, climate, clime, context, contexture, environment, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings
Words Related to terrain

location, place, position, space

backdrop, background

element

situation, status

geography, habitat

microenvironment

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