How to Use terrain in a Sentence

terrain

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  • We had to drive over some rough terrain.
  • We hiked through a variety of terrains.
  • Planting in the wrong season, in the wrong terrain, with the wrong seeds.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • Something about the image of the swampy terrain called to them.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • By 2022, though the fires are absent, the terrain is still mostly brown.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In the market for a luxe RV that can handle rough terrain?
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Robert Card, who is four years younger, knows the terrain well, Goddard said.
    — David Sharp, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The asphalt was built to last Texas’ hot summers and spongy terrain.
    — Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Some 120 hostages are still missing and may be present in the very terrain in which fighting takes place.
    — David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
  • Don’t think of this as a sequel so much as an expansion of the terrain.
    — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Timberland, the master of the sturdy all-terrain boot, reigns supreme in this sale.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Gore Mountain, which has the most skiable terrain in the state, is 30 minutes away.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The first third of the film is a slow burn where we’re meant to arrive and immerse ourselves in this pastoral terrain.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Plan to spend several hours among the varied terrain and scenic beauty of the park.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The leases cover about 3,500 acres of desert terrain west of Phoenix, in an area called the Butler Valley.
    — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Learning to move around the new terrain with its big hills and ponds takes adjustment.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • His behavior leads observers to seek the moral high ground, unaware that the terrain is all craters and chasms.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • With valleys and ridges lining a river that cuts through the middle of the city, Bahkmut’s terrain plays a big role in the fight.
    — Thomas Grove, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
  • In total, the resort has 3,081 acres of skiable terrain.
    — Brittany Anas, Chron, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Angel is now able to be a part of the team even more because he's be able to get on different types of terrain.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The 10-inch rear wheels helped to move the mower over a variety of terrains and conditions.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
  • The tougher the terrain and the weather conditions, the higher the odds that tactics and strategy can beat pure speed.
    — Erin Strout, SELF, 16 July 2024
  • As of late Sunday afternoon, paramedics and deputies had been unable to reach the area because of the steep, rocky terrain.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Because of this, each item needed to fit a broader range of athletes and terrain.
    — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
  • British Columbia Those seeking vast terrain as far as the eye can see can stop right here.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • What amplifies the issue of hazardous terrain is who is on it.
    — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Landing is more difficult as well, since the terrain is rugged.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 June 2024
  • The new Activ model goes for a more rugged look, with an available white roof, 17-inch all terrain tires and gray metallic accents in a slightly more upright grille.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Keystone will open Saturday at 9 a.m. with more than two miles of skiable terrain on Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon.
    — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024

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