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adjective

te-ˈrēn How to pronounce terrene (audio)
Definition of terrenenext
as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene

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terrene

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noun

as in land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrene
  1. mundane
  2. land
  3. temporal
  4. terrane
  5. terrestrial
  6. landform
  7. physical
  8. landscape
Adjective
  • Ordinary concerns like money do intrude on occasion, pitting working-class locals against wealthy tourists, but not to the point that the gang is beholden to anything so mundane as a set work schedule.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mundane
Noun
  • Those cells can be loaded with Tomahawk land-attack missiles as well as hypersonic vehicles.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their mass, the mammals do know how to accelerate in water and on land.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
Adjective
  • Her research explores questions about the nature of the self, decision-making, temporal experience, philosophical methodology, causation, causal experience, time and time’s arrow, perception, mereology, constitution, and essence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dubrow also wants people to know temporal hollowing can be avoided altogether by losing weight gradually.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of temporal
Noun
  • 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
Definition of terrane
Adjective
  • Future markets identified in the prospectus also include energy production on Mars, space tourism, and point-to-point terrestrial travel.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But terrestrial eruptions make up only a fraction of Earth’s volcanic activity.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Definition of terrestrial
Noun
  • While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Beyond blending into the surrounding landforms, Snøhetta designed TRPL with a goal of meeting demanding sustainability certifications.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of landform
Adjective
  • Divers rotate every 20 minutes to reduce fatigue and the physical demands of wearing nearly 100 pounds of equipment.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The question is whether the cultural infrastructure will follow the physical one fast enough.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of physical
Noun
  • Every design decision has been guided by respect for the landscape and the region’s heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Tapping into Europe was also tough with the broadcast landscape at the time dominated by state broadcasters, which were as freaked out by Lynch’s screenplay as ABC.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of landscape
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“Terrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrene. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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