How to Use terrain in a Sentence

terrain

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  • Planting in the wrong season, in the wrong terrain, with the wrong seeds.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • By 2022, though the fires are absent, the terrain is still mostly brown.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In the market for a luxe RV that can handle rough terrain?
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Robert Card, who is four years younger, knows the terrain well, Goddard said.
    — David Sharp, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some 120 hostages are still missing and may be present in the very terrain in which fighting takes place.
    — David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
  • Timberland, the master of the sturdy all-terrain boot, reigns supreme in this sale.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Gore Mountain, which has the most skiable terrain in the state, is 30 minutes away.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Plan to spend several hours among the varied terrain and scenic beauty of the park.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The leases cover about 3,500 acres of desert terrain west of Phoenix, in an area called the Butler Valley.
    — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • His behavior leads observers to seek the moral high ground, unaware that the terrain is all craters and chasms.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In total, the resort has 3,081 acres of skiable terrain.
    — Brittany Anas, Chron, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The 10-inch rear wheels helped to move the mower over a variety of terrains and conditions.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
  • The tougher the terrain and the weather conditions, the higher the odds that tactics and strategy can beat pure speed.
    — Erin Strout, SELF, 16 July 2024
  • British Columbia Those seeking vast terrain as far as the eye can see can stop right here.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • What amplifies the issue of hazardous terrain is who is on it.
    — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Landing is more difficult as well, since the terrain is rugged.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 June 2024
  • And the cushioned and sturdy soles are there to tackle all sorts of terrain, from the jet bridge to wherever your travels take you.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The face of an actor is usually the greatest visual terrain in film.
    — Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The atmosphere is 100 times less dense than Earth’s, the ground often obscured by dust, and the terrain littered with boulders, craters, and slopes.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
  • For now, though, the legal terrain has few clear landmarks, leaving some victims feeling left out in the cold.
    — Brian Contreras, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Last 1 Mile Mobility has off-road tires to help conquer tough terrain, as well as four-wheel drive.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • To top it all off, the sneakers have a flexible and durable outsole that’s made for a variety of terrains.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
  • While riding, kids can take advantage of the 18-speed drivetrain and use the twist shifter to adjust the speed depending on the terrain.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes at Stowe Mountain Resort, which offers over 4,000 acres of terrain.
    — James Barrett, Redbook, 16 Mar. 2023
  • While the region could cater well to dairy farming, its rocky terrain wasn’t as suitable for agriculture.
    — Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Here, the flavors of Jamaica are presented as a love letter to the surrounding terrain that produces the food.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Snow falls in layers, and avalanches occur when a layer is triggered and slides down steep terrain.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Typically, this is the sort of terrain that would be covered by a vintage beat-cop serial, which gets us to the elephant in the room.
    — Luke Winkie, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Rescue teams found a man who had been reported missing more than two weeks ago in the Red River Gorge, a wilderness area full of steep cliffs and jagged terrain in eastern Kentucky.
    — CBS News, 22 July 2024

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