English Explanatory Dictionary

terrain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
  2. An area of land or its particular features.
  3. The surface of the earth; the ground.
  4. An individual's overall state of health.

Pronunciation

/təˈɹeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrain.wav

Word forms

terrain terrains

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French terrain, from Latin terrenum (“land, ground”), neuter of terrenus (“consisting of earth”), from terra (“earth”).

Synonyms

terrane ground

Derived words

all-terrain all-terrain vehicle controlled flight into terrain height above average terrain human terrain linguistic terrain terrain awareness and warning system terrain park terrain theory
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