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Plural of terrain

regular plural

The plural of terrain is terrains.

Forms of terrain

Singularterrain /təˈɹeɪn/
Pluralterrains
Countablecountable and uncountable

Terrains in a sentence

  • The passage stresses his success, ubiquity, and seemingly effortless ability to negotiate a number of cultural terrains.2014, Josephine Metcalf, Will Turner, “Introduction: “It’s got to feel real but not be real” (Ice-T)”, in Rapper, Writer, Pop-Cultural…. From the entry pop-cultural
  • Vetiver grass is the only species that is effective for controlling soil erosion on steep terrains (30 and 60% slope).2008, Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Principles of Soil Conservation and Management, page 237. From the entry vetiver
  • On the subject of environments, our anatomically contoured houndstooth design provides exceptional traction on all terrains and in all weather conditions.1982 -, Women's Sports - Volume 4, Issues 7-12, page 64. From the entry downstrike
  • Running strollers are different from regular strollers – lightweight, and have three large wheels for all terrains – which makes them easy to turn and more sturdy.1989 July 12, “Keeping Fit”, in The Kaplan Herald, page 16. From the entry running stroller

Meaning of terrain

  1. noun A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
  2. noun An area of land or its particular features.
  3. noun The surface of the earth; the ground.

Full definition of terrain

Questions about the plural of terrain

What is the plural of terrain?
The plural of terrain is terrains.
Is terrain countable?
Terrain is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: terrain (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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