hazardous terrain
Perilous landscape ahead
Hazardous terrain is land that presents danger to those crossing it—steep cliffs, unstable slopes, swamps, or areas prone to avalanche or rockfall.
The term appears in military planning, outdoor recreation, and video games, where terrain difficulty affects movement and survival: The squad avoided the hazardous terrain along the ridge.
Insurance and legal contexts use it to describe property conditions that create liability.
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- ruggedTough and uneven
- perilousFraught with danger
- rockyCovered with stones
- unstableProne to sudden change
rough ground · cliffs · ravines · quicksand · jagged · steep · slippery · thin ice · crevasse · avalanche · landslide · mudslide · scree · boulder · precipice · gorge · marsh · swamp
hazardous terrainsafe zone
Protected area from threats
sanctuary · haven · protected area · safety · shelter
hazardous terrainflat ground
Terrain without slopes
clear path · paved road · groomed trail · beaten path · level ground
hazardous terrainpastoral landscape
Idyllic rural countryside view
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