terrane

noun

Definition of terranenext
as in landform

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Recent Examples of terrane The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon. — Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars. — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
  1. landform
  2. land
  3. topography
  4. geomorphology
  5. landscape
  6. terrain
  7. geography
Noun
  • Satellites look back at Earth, studying its changing landforms, migrating wildlife, diminishing glaciers and natural disasters.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The filing says that the tree project would proceed regardless of whether the administration ultimately moves forward with the redesign and will not alter holes, routing, greens, bunkers or landforms.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of landform
Noun
  • Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An adjacent overpass over Agoura Road, as well as a land bridge still being built between the structures, are currently bare.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Some maps show the trails and streams, others are contoured to indicate topography.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The unique topography of the beach area could pose a challenge if sewers replace septic dry wells, town officials say.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of topography
Noun
  • Those instruments are to investigate the subsurface structure of Mars, the geomorphology and geology of surface terrains, as well as look at the meteorology of the atmosphere and the radiation environment.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some of these questions can be studied by a field called geomorphology, the study of how the Earth’s surface changes, especially by erosion.
    — Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Definition of geomorphology
Noun
  • The displays can be arranged in either landscape or portrait orientation, depending on your preferences.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In it, Reed questions American policy, surveillance, and patriotism across a landscape that juxtaposes scenes of Black youth playing with closing shots of the singer’s silhouette backdropped by flames.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of landscape
Noun
  • The King Stallion is the only aircraft capable of performing the recovery of the MH-60S due to the power requirement and restrictive terrain.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers want to improve PhoneBot's ability to handle uneven terrain and eventually give it lightweight arms.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of terrain
Noun
  • The league considered traditional rivalries, competitive fairness and geography, among other factors, in making those matchups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hélène was born into a world of Russian nobles in exile who transposed their aristocratic geography onto the suburbs of Paris (Meudon, where Hélène grew up, became Miedonsk) and whose Russophone children only began learning French at school.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of geography

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