terrain Definition
ter·rain (tə rān′)
terrain Synonyms
terrain Usage Examples
Converse of object
- undulate: The Wall stretches more than 4,000 miles over the undulating terrain of northern China.
- unforgive: Bolivia's unforgiving terrain is a nature lover's paradise.
- glaciate: May 21 The McCalmans All the way from Scotia's glaciated terrain come The McCalmans.
- traverse: The Alvis platform is capable of traversing very rough terrain, but can become unstable when its end effector adopts certain configurations.
- navigate: You never know when you might have to tip the buggy slightly to navigate the terrain or bounce down a few steps.
- crater: The heavily cratered terrain has numerous craters greater than 100 kilometers in diameter.
Preposition: for
skier: The massive Courchevel valley provides plenty of terrain for even novice skiers to explore with relative ease.
Adjective modifier
- mountainous: We are ideally placed for access to some of Britain's most stunning mountainous terrain.
- hilly: Equally, you will have to walk further on flat terrain than hilly terrain to burn off the same calories.
- rugged: Despite the rugged terrain, the pace is varied, with regular faster sections.
- rough: Check your guide has a good solid car a 4WD is a must in the rough terrain of the parks.
- inhospitable: The transits to and from Canada were particularly testing for the pilots, given that they were flying over some extremely inhospitable terrain.
- rocky: In this brief work, Vera Snow guides readers through the often rocky terrain of infertility.
Modifies a noun
roughness: In practice there are often terrain roughness changes near the site which have an important effect on the length scales.
Noun used with modifier
- karst: However, solution of the existing pollution problems should attract sustainable economic development compatible with the karst terrain.
- off-piste: Zao ski resort has dozens of slopes suitable for all levels as well as a huge, long piste and some brilliant off-piste terrain.
- off-road: The enduro boxer also delivers superior performance and riding stability on ( and off ) fast sections of off-road terrain.
- desert: It was hard, even for the Doctor, to see the desert terrain at night.
- multi: All abilities are welcome to enjoy multi terrain coaching on piste, off piste, or in the parks.
- mountain: Consider training for this event by running on mountain terrain where possible and by practicing fine map reading and compass skills.
Browse dictionary entries near terrain
- ‹ terrace
- ‹ terra incognita
- ‹ terra firma
- ‹ terra cotta
- ‹ terra alba
- ‹ terra
- ‹ terr
- ‹ terpsichorean
- ‹ Terpsichore
- ‹ terpineol
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