terranes

noun

plural of terrane
as in landforms

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  1. landforms
  2. lands
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 landforms
Noun
  • Most of that wear lands on your tooth enamel, the hardest substance in the human body.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • About $1 trillion of the 2027 spending lands as S&P 500 revenue, by Morgan Stanley’s estimate.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of lands
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“Terranes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terranes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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