Terrain Definition
tə-rān
noun
Ground or a tract of ground, esp. with regard to its natural or topographical features or fitness for some use.
Webster's New World
A particular geographic area; a region.
A guide who knows this terrain well.
American Heritage
Prevailing conditions; setting; milieu.
The political terrain of prewar Europe.
Webster's New World
The surface features of an area of land; topography.
Boots designed for rugged terrain.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Terrain
Noun
Singular:
terrain
Plural:
terrainsOrigin of Terrain
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French from Old French from Vulgar Latin terrānum alteration of Latin terrēnum from neuter of terrēnus of the earth terrene
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French terrain, from Latin terrenum (“land, ground"), neuter of terrenus (“consisting of earth"), from terra (“earth").
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