terrain

Example Sentences

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The mountainous terrain stands out clearly, making it easier to see how the events are distributed across the region.

From Science Daily

"Waterfall Country is a naturally challenging landscape with steep, uneven terrain and paths that can be affected by weather, erosion, and high visitor pressure."

From BBC

The run falls about 1,200 vertical feet below a slow, three-person lift that ferries expert skiers to some of Mammoth’s most adventurous terrain.

From Los Angeles Times

The missing part has not yet been located, police have said, due to the "nature of the terrain and the wide area over which it may have travelled", police have said.

From BBC

That technology cannot be utilized at the airport’s northern facing runway, “due to terrain, obstacles such as buildings and radio towers, and air traffic traveling to and from other airports,” the FAA said.

From Los Angeles Times