terrain

(tə-rān')
n.

1. 1. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain.
   2. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.
2. The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.
3. (also tĕr'ān) Variant of terrane.

[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrānum, alteration of Latin terrēnum, from neuter of terrēnus, of the earth. See terrene.]

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is best reserved for contexts in which a geographical or military assessment is being made (an uneven terrain / the peculiarities of the terrain) rather than as a simple synonym for area, ground, region, or tract. Figurative uses however can be more effective than any of these alternatives (the shifty terrain of modern politics / a film that explores the emotional terrain of its subject).

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noun

1. The character, natural features, and configuration of land: topography. Idioms: the lay of the land. See surface/depth.
2. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest: area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, territory, world. Slang bag. See territory.
3. A particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activity: country, district, region, territory. Slang turf. See territory.

n

Definition: landscape
Antonyms: sky

[tǝܒrān]

tǝˈrān n. a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features: they were delayed by rough terrain.

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Area of the surface with a distinctive geological character.

IN BRIEF: The natural features of an area of land.

The topographical map showed steep and rocky terrain for most of the hike.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - terræn

Nederlands (Dutch)
terrein

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Mil) terrain

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gelände, Terrain

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έδαφος, πεδίο, περιοχή, έκταση, τερέν

Italiano (Italian)
terreno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - terreno (m)

Русский (Russian)
территория, местность, поле действия

Español (Spanish)
n. - terreno

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - terräng

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
地带, 地形, 地域

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 地帶, 地形, 地域

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지역, 지세

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 地域, 地形, 地勢

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حقل من حقول المعرفه, تضاريس ارض ما, قطعه ارض, ارض, منطقه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פני-הקרקע, שטח, תחום-ידע, תחום השפעה‬

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