terrane

noun

Definition of terranenext
as in landform

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Recent Examples of terrane The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon. — Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars. — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
  1. landform
  2. land
  3. topography
  4. geomorphology
  5. landscape
  6. terrain
  7. geography
Noun
  • The landform was first discovered by the Osage centuries ago and inspired the creation of Silver Dollar City.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of landform
Noun
  • Those payloads give crews a visible way to assess where training rockets land during live-fire exercises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • This is a sophisticated, adaptive, three-chamber air suspension system that continuously adjusts to road topography and driving style.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With rugged topography, Ely is a playground for outdoor recreation.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of topography
Noun
  • Some of these questions can be studied by a field called geomorphology, the study of how the Earth’s surface changes, especially by erosion.
    — Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
  • They are formed from pale gray, jagged mineral rock that UNESCO declared a World Heritage Site 10 years ago because of its exceptional natural beauty and unique geomorphology.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of geomorphology
Noun
  • With a nearly $3 billion market cap, Imax is a relatively inexpensive asset in the entertainment landscape.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Arizona also boasts diverse landscapes and a variety of ecosystems, from alpine forests to deserts, all of which different kinds of bats have fashioned a home.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of landscape
Noun
  • Wildfires have never burned as much French terrain in a year, none bigger than the one that incinerated much of Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Because of the challenging terrain, the bridges are designed to be constructed without heavy machinery.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrain
Noun
  • The books’ capacious geography felt like a girlish form of manifest destiny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The geography dispute is a sideshow to the broader trade dispute.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of geography

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