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# terrain

noun (terrain — usually uncountable; terrains)

«terrain» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A stretch of land, especially as to what it is like: hilly, rocky, flat, muddy or rough. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#m1)
2. (figurative) An area of knowledge or activity: "Algebra was new terrain for her." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons terrain is described by its features: mountains, valleys, plains, deserts. In stories and adventure books rough terrain makes journeys hard. Vehicles and bikes are called "all-terrain" if they can travel over any kind of ground. In video games, terrain is the ground the player moves on. Phrases: rough terrain, rocky terrain, all-terrain vehicle, difficult terrain.

### Examples

- The hikers crossed rocky terrain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x1)
- Mountain bikes are made for rough terrain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x2)
- The terrain in the Outback is dry and flat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x3)
- An all-terrain vehicle can drive over sand and mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x4)
- The soldiers knew the terrain well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x5)
- The map shows the terrain with contour lines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x6)
- Coding was new terrain for our class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable (rough terrain, not a rough terrain), though "terrains" is possible. Stress on the second syllable: ter-RAIN. Do not confuse with "terrier" (a dog) or "territory" (an area owned or controlled by someone).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «terrain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/terrain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«terrain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terrain.html) on Mova free.