terranes

plural of terrane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for terranes
Noun
  • By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • As the federal government shutdown continues, some school districts on federal lands in Wisconsin are scrambling to sort out their finances.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These lands serve critical needs for our community and immigration enforcement is not one of them.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Terranes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terranes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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