n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' r ā n also te-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, land, ground, from Old French terrein, from Vulgar Latin *terranum, alteration of Latin terrenum, from neuter of terrenus of earth ― more at TERRENE
Date: 1766
1 a (1) : a geographic area (2) : a piece of land : GROUND b : the physical features of a tract of land
2 : TERRANE 1
3 a : a field of knowledge or interest : TERRITORY b : ENVIRONMENT , MILIEU