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terrain.

A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/təˈɹeɪn/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/təˈɹæɪn/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An area of land or its particular features.

    countable · uncountable
    The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.
  3. The surface of the earth; the ground.

    countable · uncountable
    This approach requires the aircraft to stay at an altitude of at least 3000 feet MSL until crossing the VOR in order to maintain terrain clearance.
    controlled flight into terrain
  4. An individual's overall state of health.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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