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terrain

/təˈɹeɪn/noun2 syllables

Terrain means: a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential.

Synonyms for terrain2

also used for terrain

terrane, ground

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What does terrain mean?1

noun

1

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential“they decided to attack across the rocky terrain”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with terrain?60

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All 60 rhymes for terrain, grouped by syllable

Terrain in a sentence

  • Their missile strikes had a limited impact, mostly creating craters in open terrain.Amastan
  • Situated on hilly terrain, the cathedral can be seen from a long distance.mailohilohi
  • The rough terrain checked the progress of the hikers.unknown
  • We had to drive on narrow roads through hilly terrain.Lepotdeterre
  • The archaeologist drove across the desert in his all-terrain vehicle.JayRS
  • We'll need an all-terrain vehicle to rescue them.Eccles17
  • It fortifies itself by utilising the available terrain.timoteojohano
  • The rugged terrain made the troops' advance difficult.sundown

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Forms of terrain

as a noun

plural
terrains