C2
terrain vs territory vs topography
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| terrainnoun/təˈreɪn/ | Meaning land, described by its physical features, such as how rough, steep or flat it is | Goes with rough terrain | Example Ha Giang's mountainous terrain makes road building slow and costly. |
| territorynoun/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/ | Meaning land that a country or ruler controls, or an area a person or animal treats as its own | Goes with defend territory | Example Male birds sing loudly to defend their territory. |
| topographynoun/təˈpɑː.ɡrə.fi/ | Meaning the shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills, valleys and rivers | Goes with local topography | Example The steep topography of the north makes flash floods especially dangerous. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Walking robots still find uneven hard to deal with.