terranes

plural of terrane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for terranes
Noun
  • The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The majority of these lands are located in western states and Alaska.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Terranes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terranes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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