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a(1)
: a geographic area
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: a piece of land : ground
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: the physical features of a tract of land
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: a field of knowledge or interest
b
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Examples of terrain in a Sentence
We had to drive over some rough terrain.
We hiked through a variety of terrains.
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Inland heavy rains, meanwhile, could trigger flash flooding and mudslides, which could sever routes into rural inland communities in the higher terrain.
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Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
The storm was forecast to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches across parts of eastern Mexico earlier Monday, with maximum rainfall totals around 12 inches in higher terrain of the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Queretaro and San Luis Potosi.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Mudslides were also possible in the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosi.
—Susan Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The films unfold over a 12-year span, before and after the American Civil War, as a large ensemble of characters seek better lives in new terrain.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 June 2024
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Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
The storm was forecast to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches across parts of eastern Mexico earlier Monday, with maximum rainfall totals around 12 inches in higher terrain of the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Queretaro and San Luis Potosi.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Mudslides were also possible in the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosi.
—Susan Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The films unfold over a 12-year span, before and after the American Civil War, as a large ensemble of characters seek better lives in new terrain.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 June 2024
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“Terrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrain. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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terrain
noun
ter·rain
tə-ˈrān 
also te-
: the surface features of an area of land
rough terrain
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