0 a particular type of land -- terrain [ masculine ]
rocky terrain terrain rocailleux
1 a particular type of land -- terrain
hilly/mountainous/rocky terrain.
Water policy should always be developed on the basis of the specific nature of the terrain and by taking account, as far as possible, of the users’ needs.
Aid workers have many problems to overcome, including landslides, bad weather, aftershocks and generally difficult terrain.
I know how difficult that is because energy policy is really a difficult terrain.
This is a sharp reminder that you cannot ignore the terrain without the terrain taking revenge at some stage.