noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
hilly region/area/terrain etc
hostile environment/climate/terrain etc
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a guide to surviving in even the most hostile terrain
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Sales increased last year despite the hostile economic environment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
difficult
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Chariots can not move over obstacles or difficult terrain except to cross a river at a bridge or ford.
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As such, he is the lightening rod for all criticism and suspicions that go with administering such difficult terrain .
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Could this be the answer to preventing pollution on difficult terrain ?
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Calmly, I told him we were treading on difficult terrain here.
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First there was the difficult terrain .
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For the moment, however, it is sufficient to reflect on the difficult terrain which we are traversing.
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We were used to building fences over sloping land and difficult terrain .
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With a difficult terrain and scattered population, the provision of essential infrastructure like education and health services is obviously a problem.
hilly
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Hydrography One of the most striking features of the hilly terrain of viticultural Champagne is its network of rivers and canals.
mountainous
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Army helicopters could not land because of the mountainous terrain and dense jungle.
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The mountainous terrain could make it slow going for the ground rescue teams.
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Rescue operations were hampered by the mountainous terrain .
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How many fathers would drive their daughter 120 miles through mountainous terrain so she could attend weekly ballet and singing lessons?
rocky
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Three of the meteorites were found on rocky terrain where they may have fallen directly or been deposited by melted ice.
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She writes long sentences without verbs, as if the rocky terrain inevitably makes action difficult.
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This helps to avoid twisting an ankle when stalking these animals on the rocky terrain they favour.
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We acquired our nickname, the Goats, in the Peninsular War when we proved our worth in rocky terrain .
rough
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It's a new mobility aid designed to help blind people cover rough terrain .
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Otis flew over the column, dropping flares to help the nearly blind tanks and APCs navigate the rough terrain .
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The three person team was the first to cover 30 miles of rough terrain over two days.
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Specially out-fitted bulldozers, called Rome Plows, also flattened huge areas of rough terrain .
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So the question of her taking a five-mile hike across what in parts was sometimes rough terrain would never have occurred.
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Several times, sweeps through rough terrain , which had previously yielded nothing, resulted in the discovery of enemy units.
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At the top of the rise, in rougher terrain , the scenery improves dramatically as Gruinard Bay is suddenly revealed ahead.
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Off road means parkland and rough terrain .
rugged
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Be warned though, the rolling hills and rugged terrain will test your mountain biking stamina to the extreme.
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The entire loop is more than 15 miles and crosses some rugged terrain .
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Rural counties such as Gwynedd suffer particularly since they often have very low density settlements, rugged terrain and relatively poor roads.
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The rugged terrain of mountain jungles and hidden valleys also offered security.
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The rugged terrain is inhabited by deer, antelopes and, locals say, wild donkeys.
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Frozen mountain road. Rugged terrain on all sides.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Boots are the best footwear on rough terrain .
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The terrain on the island varies quite a bit.
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They had to drive very slowly over the difficult terrain .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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First there was the difficult terrain .
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For the moment, however, it is sufficient to reflect on the difficult terrain which we are traversing.
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In much of the up- and-down terrain between Dulzura and Tecate, the mountains themselves are the only barrier.
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Last year they came back for a checkup and medics found their wheelchairs were ruined by the war torn terrain .
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Rocky terrain with relatively easy access is the shore to look for.
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Sometimes, as a matter of necessity, you must tackle the harder terrain first.
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The further we moved towards the Rabari camp, the more desolate the terrain became.
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The mountain Nui Ba Den was a singular feature in my area of operation and a good example of hazardous terrain .