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terrains

terrains is the plural of terrain.

Meaning of terrain

Noun

terrain (countable and uncountable, plural terrains)

  1. A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
    Synonyms:
    terrane
  2. An area of land or its particular features.
    • The race will be run over a variety of terrain, including grass and sand.
    Synonyms:
    ground
  3. 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.
  4. An individual's overall state of health.

Phrases with terrains

Questions about terrains

What is terrains the plural of?
Terrains is the plural of terrain.

Words near terrains in the dictionary

  1. terrain awareness and warning system
  2. terrain awareness and warning systems
  3. terrain park
  4. terrain parks
  5. terrain theory
  6. terrains
  7. Terral
  8. Terrals
  9. terramara
  10. terramaras
  11. terramare

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Adapted from Wiktionary: terrains (page history and authors); terrain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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