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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion
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2
as in geography
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
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3
as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception
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Recent Examples of terrain
This small Pennsylvania mountain offers fun vertical terrain and a variety of trails.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The area’s main attraction, Big Sky Resort, offers some of the largest ski terrain in North America, while summer months bring hiking, mountain biking, fly-fishing and easy access to Yellowstone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Some services excel when you’re parked near cell towers, while others are designed to reach deep into national forests and rural terrain.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Members enjoy 2,700 acres of private ski terrain, while the remaining 5,300 acres of Powder Mountain’s slopes are open to the public, though carefully managed to avoid overcrowding.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The area’s main attraction, Big Sky Resort, offers some of the largest ski terrain in North America, while summer months bring hiking, mountain biking, fly-fishing and easy access to Yellowstone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Some services excel when you’re parked near cell towers, while others are designed to reach deep into national forests and rural terrain.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Members enjoy 2,700 acres of private ski terrain, while the remaining 5,300 acres of Powder Mountain’s slopes are open to the public, though carefully managed to avoid overcrowding.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrain
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Local and state officials criticized the immigration operation in the area Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But these sweeping, romantic images capture only a fraction of the country’s rural geography and the human settlements within it.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Growing Up The Athens show is a big sweep — across time, geography and the generations.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its night games remain a special environment.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the wearer walks, these nodes slide up and down, basically transferring the topography of the ground through the shoes to stimulate the foot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In reality, those layered elements are seamlessly built into one stylish piece.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The very elements that saved Michelle’s life—structure, safety, mentorship, and faith—are absent from California’s Housing First mandate.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the minds of many – but not all – hurricane and climate experts, Melissa’s terrifying trip through the Caribbean also piled on evidence of the increasing influence of a warming ocean on an evolving hurricane landscape.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Bachelor will always find a wife in six weeks, Kim and Khloe will always make up, and Chrishell and crew will always wear inappropriate outfits in a professional atmosphere.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Terrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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