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terrain

[tuh-reyn]

noun

  1. a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.

  2. Geology.terrane.



terrain

/ təˈreɪn, ˈtɛreɪn /

noun

  1. ground or a piece of ground, esp with reference to its physical character or military potential

    radio reception can be difficult in mountainous terrain

    a rocky terrain

  2. a variant spelling of terrane

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrain1

1720–30; < French ≪ Vulgar Latin *ٱԳܳ, noun use of neuter of *ٱԳܲ of land. See terra, -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrain1

C18: from French, ultimately from Latin ٱŧԳܳ ground, from terra earth
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"They may know the rivers, the mountains, the terrain, but they don't know how to do a deal," he said.

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Firefighters made progress battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain south of Apple Valley overnight.

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His arrest comes one day after an elite Border Patrol unit was sent in to search the mountainous terrain known for its extensive cave system.

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I've studied conflict resolution and survived enough of my own breakups to know that navigating the terrain when friends fall out is one of the hardest negotiations in life.

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Built on mountainous terrain and crisscrossed by rivers, it is connected by vast elevated roads.

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