terrain
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week, Nasa also handed Blue Origin a contract worth up to $468m to deliver two commercial lunar terrain vehicles, built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, to the Moon's south pole by 2028.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Her lyrical descriptions bring fresh poignancy to well-worn scenes of exile, though her narrative slackens a little on foreign terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The image was taken using Psyche's multispectral imager instrument and highlights the rugged ancient terrain of the Red Planet.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
They’ve terraformed the desert terrain by planting trees, building houses, and even constructing a Walmart and an airport.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
“From my vantage point, the terrain surrounding the coordinates to which you are headed does not appear to be very hospitable. I do not want you to get stuck again.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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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