terrain

Example Sentences

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The surrounding landscape is made of karst, a type of sharp limestone terrain that lacks stable soil.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

He turned to terrain and troop strength and strategic objectives.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The snow-covered, lightly wooded terrain here forms part of the Great European Plain.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Up ahead, policemen on horses clip-clopped across the bridge, eyeing every car that passed, checking the terrain below.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers