terrain
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The smoother appearance of much of the terrain suggests that lava once flowed across the region.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
One imagines not the ghost of Cathy or Heathcliff, but a trio of women, very much alive and striding through the heather, their minds alight with the stories they would tell, set among similar terrain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The 22-mile event began in 1980 after a pub chat discussing whether man or horse was faster crossing mountainous terrain.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It is positioned before a photographic backdrop of a fortress that overlooks lush, hilly terrain and coastal waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The steep, rocky terrain forced them to leave the river and approach the loud noise from the side.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing terrain
List 8
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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