terranes

noun

plural of terrane
as in landforms

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  1. landforms
  2. lands
Noun
  • Beyond blending into the surrounding landforms, Snøhetta designed TRPL with a goal of meeting demanding sustainability certifications.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Today, meteorologists can take a pandemoniac system — Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and landforms — and make accurate forecasts up to two weeks into the future.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Definition of landforms
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  • The Los Angeles man was charged with one count of misdemeanor firing timber or prairie lands, which is punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • Tilt that head forward to 60 degrees — a typical phone-scrolling angle — and roughly 60 pounds of pressure lands on the cervical spine.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of lands
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“Terranes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terranes. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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