Synonyms for terrain
təˈreɪnter·rain

Princeton's WordNet

1. terrainnoun

   a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

   "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

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1. List of paraphrases for "terrain":

   ground, topography, field, land, topographic, landform, field, soil, relief

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1. Tiffany Davila:

   Due to the lack of precipitation that we have had, it’s basically kindling, So, when you take the drought-stricken fuel coupled with the extreme heat, the wind that we’ve had this year and then — in some places, you know, where a fire may start — the topography, the terrain: all of that can go into how active a fire is.

2. Aaron Bryant:

   Do we want to fight on a political terrain that advantages the worst among the capitalist class and the right wing ? Or do we want to fight on the terrain that advantages the middle of the road centrist moderate option ? I think one of those options gives us as a movement a better opportunity to strategize and move forward.

3. Maurice Mitchell:

   Senator Warren and Senator Sanders have both shaped the ideological terrain on which this campaign is being waged, they have proven an effective team on debate stages and in the polls, and we hope that partnership continues. We're proud to call both of them allies in the fight for a more just America.

4. Brandt Maxwell:

   We are not calling it Santa Ana winds, but they will have characteristics of them as they pass through canyons and the sloped terrain.

5. National Hurricane Center:

   These rainfall amounts may produce life-threatening flash flooding, dangerous debris flows and landslides are also possible in mountainous terrain.