Meaning & use
terrain
The physical features of an area of land, such as its shape, roughness, or elevation.
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The hikers studied the map carefully because the mountain terrain was steep and unpredictable.
Tanks struggled to move across the muddy, uneven terrain.
A note on using this word
Terrain is also used figuratively for a complex or unfamiliar situation, as in navigating the political terrain of a new job.
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