German

Noun

Terrain n ‎(genitive Terrains, plural Terrains)

1. territory, ground, terrain

Synonyms

• Gebiet, Gelände

English

Noun

terrain ‎(countable and uncountable, plural terrains)

1. (geology) A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
2. An area of land or the particular features of it.

Synonyms

• ground

Derived terms

• human terrain
• linguistic terrain

Related terms

• terra
• terrace
• terracotta
• terrane
• terrene
• terrestrial
• terrier
• territorial
• territory

Translations

External links

• terrain in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• retrain, trainer

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin terranum, from Latin terrenum.

Pronunciation

Noun

terrain m ‎(plural terrains)

1. ground, landscape
2. field (as in soccer field)

   Un nouveau terrain de football a été aménagé l'an dernier.

3. lot, plot, parcel

Anagrams

• rentrai, ternira, trainer, traîner

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) terren
• (Sutsilvan) taragn
• (Surmiran) teragn

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin terranum, from Latin terrenum.

Noun

terrain m (plural terrains)

1. (Puter, Vallader) land, soil
2. (Puter) country, land

Synonyms

• (country, land):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) pajais