rough terrain
Rocky, hilly landscape
Rough terrain is ground that's difficult to traverse—uneven, rocky, muddy, or otherwise challenging for walking or driving.
The phrase appears often in contexts involving off-road vehicles, hiking, and military operations: The jeep was built for rough terrain.
Rough-terrain vehicles are designed specifically for such conditions.
- badlandsArid, heavily eroded terrain
- no man's landUnowned space between enemies
- bumpyUneven in surface
- dirt roadUnpaved rural thoroughfare
- craggyRough with rocky projections
boulder field · hilly · fissured · scree · climbing · uneven · gullies · steep · off-road · four wheel drive · jagged · mountaineering · washboard · switchbacks · goat path · rocky · ravines · cross country
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
- wildlandwilderness, wilds, brushland, backcountry, backwoods
- undeveloped landraw land, vacant lot, untouched land
- ground conditionsmud, ice, snow, sand, gravel
- off-road vehiclesdirt bikes, ATV, sand rail, quad, trail bikes
- wilderness hazardsblizzard, storm, flood, wildfire, avalanche
surface texture and traversability
rough terrainflat ground
Terrain without slopes
flat surface · paved road · manicured lawn · level ground · smooth surface