ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTterrain
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terrain
Meaning: the physical features of an area of land
terrain in a sentence
How terrain is used in real sentences:
The hikers studied a map before crossing the rocky terrain ahead.
The pilot warned that the mountainous terrain below made an emergency landing almost impossible in that region.
“A landscape painting required special care: gentle shadows helped viewers recognize the rocky terrain, from steep hills to a shallow riverbank.”
— from the passage The Brightness Debate
Synonyms for terrain
Other words for terrain — landscape, topography and ground — carry the same meaning.
- landscape
- topography
- ground
Where it comes from
From Latin terra 'earth, land'
Word parts
- terr — earth, land
terrain: terr (land) + -ain (belonging to)
Memory hook
TERRA (land) + IN — the land itself.