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terrain
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/təˈreɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tə rān′)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ter•rain /təˈreɪn/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- a piece of land, esp. with reference to its natural features:hilly terrain.
See -terr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026ter•rain
(tə rān′),USA pronunciation n.
- a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- Geologyterrane.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terrain /təˈreɪn; ˈtɛreɪn/ n - ground or a piece of ground, esp with reference to its physical character or military potential: radio reception can be difficult in mountainous terrain, a rocky terrain
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, ultimately from Latin terrēnum ground, from terra earth
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