terrain has definitions from the fields of military,geography
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[ noun ] (military,geography) a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

Examples

"they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

Used in print

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

The best chance , of_course , is offered by gently sloping terrain where the water remains close to the surface and where the air is dry , so that a high evaporation leaves salty deposits which permit only sparse plant growth .

Related terms

tract

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