terrains
Tracts of land
Terrains is the plural of terrain—the physical character of a stretch of land, especially as it affects movement or military operations: The hikers crossed varied terrains, from marshland to rocky slopes.
The word often appears in contexts where landscape features matter strategically or practically: armored vehicles designed for all terrains.
Views of natural terrain
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- landformsNatural geographic features
- elevationsHeights above reference point
- contoursBoundary lines of shapes
relief · hills · valleys · mountains · plains · plateaus · ridges · slopes
Views of natural terrain
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- domainsAreas of control or expertise
- spheresRound solids, all points equidistant
- realmsRuled territories or spheres
fields · areas · arenas · zones · spaces · frontiers · boundaries · uncharted
Unpaved driving territory
- surfacesOuter layers or appears
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- muddyObscured by silt
rocky · sandy · gravel · paved · unpaved · rough · smooth · obstacles
Sites of military engagement
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
reconnaissance · maneuvers · positions · cover · obstacles · vantage · operations · advancing
Geographic visual representations
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- biomesMajor ecological community types
- environmentsConditions affecting organisms
- proceduralFollowing set steps
sandbox · exploration · spawn · navigable · obstacles · boundaries · playable · rendered
landscapes
Views of natural terrain
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- landformsNatural geographic features
- elevationsHeights above reference point
contours · relief · hills · valleys · mountains · plains · plateaus · ridges · slopes · basins
landscapes
Views of natural terrain
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- domainsAreas of control or expertise
- spheresRound solids, all points equidistant
realms · fields · areas · arenas · zones · spaces · frontiers · boundaries · uncharted · familiar
off-road
Unpaved driving territory
- surfacesOuter layers or appears
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
muddy · rocky · sandy · gravel · paved · unpaved · rough · smooth · obstacles · clearance
battlefields
Sites of military engagement
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
fortifications · reconnaissance · maneuvers · positions · cover · obstacles · vantage · operations · advancing · flanking
maps
Geographic visual representations
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- biomesMajor ecological community types
- environmentsConditions affecting organisms
procedural · sandbox · exploration · spawn · navigable · obstacles · boundaries · playable · rendered · generated
terrainsskies
Atmosphere viewed overhead
airspace · atmosphere · heavens · upper atmosphere · firmament
terrainswaters
Bodies of liquid
seas · oceans · seascapes · waterways · marine environments
- rough terrainUneven, difficult ground
- hazardous terrainLand posing physical danger
- rugged terrainHarsh, uneven land
- all-terrain vehicleMotorized off-road conveyance
- rocky terrainLand covered with stones
- desert terrainDry, sparse land type