terrain Meaning & Definition
What Does Terrain Mean?
Terrain is a noun that means A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks. It is also used to mean An area of land or its particular features.
Word Facts for Terrain
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //təˈɹeɪn// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | ground |
| Plural | terrains |
Terrain Definition (Noun)
- A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
- An area of land or its particular features.
The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.
- The surface of the earth; the ground.
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.
- An individual's overall state of health.
Noun
- An area of land or the particular features of it.
The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.
Synonyms of Terrain
Terrain synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Terrain
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Terrain in a Sentence
The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.
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
TOO LOW, TERRAIN
Word Forms & Grammar
terrain (countable and uncountable, plural terrains)
Words That Rhyme With Terrain
Origin of Terrain
Unadapted borrowing from French terrain, from Latin terrenum (“land, ground”), neuter of terrenus (“consisting of earth”), from terra (“earth”).
How to Pronounce Terrain
The standard pronunciation of terrain is //təˈɹeɪn//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Terrain
What part of speech is terrain?
Terrain is a noun.
What is another word for terrain?
You can replace terrain with words such as ground. See the full list of terrain synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of terrain?
The plural of terrain is terrains.