terrain

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ter⋅rain

[tuh-reyn]

–noun

1.	a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.

2.	Geology. terrane.

Origin:
1720–30; < F ≪ VL *terrānum, n. use of neut. of *terrānus of land. See terra, -an

[tuh-reyn, ter-eyn]

–noun Geology.

any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.

Also, terrain.

Origin:
1815–25; sp. var. of terrain

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ter·rain (tə-rān')

1. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain.
2. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.
The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.
also (těr'ān) Variant of terrane.

[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrānum, alteration of Latin terrēnum, from neuter of terrēnus, of the earth; see terrene.]

ter·rane also ter·rain (tə-rān', těr'ān)

[Alteration of terrain.]

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