used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc. difficult/rough/mountainous, etc. terrain They walked for miles across steep and inhospitable terrain. Thesauruscountry
- landscape
- countryside
- terrain
- land
- scenery
- country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural, social, or economic features:She lives in the country. Texas is cattle country.
- landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:Iowa's landscape is mostly flat and grassy.
- countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area:a little town in the Vermont countryside
- terrain (formal) land Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc:The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
- land (usually the land) an area for farming:He has worked the land for twenty years. My parents grow all their own food and live off the land.
- scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
- mountainous/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
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