Area and Terrain

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Area noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.

Usage example: a top researcher in the area of human genetics

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Terrain is a synonym for area in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Terrain" instead a noun "Area", when it comes to topics like location, territory, country, district.

Terrain noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.

Usage example: we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion

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Area is a synonym for terrain in nature topic. You can use "Area" instead a noun "Terrain", if it concerns topics such as landscape, expanse, location, territory.

high	high area	high terrain
safe	safe area	safe terrain
special	special area	special terrain
similar	similar area	similar terrain
Other adjectives: specific, right, certain, open, large, dangerous, new, general, different, local, nearby, snowy, outdoor, surrounding, underwater.

In de Blob, as part of a World-Healing Wave, the most powerful Transformation Engines can severely alter the nearby terrain to get Blob to the next area or just celebrate the completion of the level.

Source: Terrain Sculpting
Most notably the area called Gandom Beriyan, an area of hardend black volcanic lava whose temperature differential with the surrounding terrain causes constant winds.

Source: Mordor
Outside-the-Box Tactic: Thanks to the battles taking place anywhere in the overworld instead of a battle area, it's possible to use the terrain to one's advantage.

Source: Videogame / Xenoblade

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