hilly terrain

collocation in English

meaningsofhillyandterrain

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hilly
adjective
uk
/ˈhɪl.i/us
/ˈhɪl.i/
having a lot ...
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terrain
noun[U]
uk
/təˈreɪn/us
/təˈreɪn/
an area of land, when considering its ...
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(Definition ofhillyandterrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thehillyterrainwas also widely terraced to prevent erosion and maintain soil productivity.
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It was relatively straight but traversedhillyterrainand had to cross many gorges.
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The proportion of the farm onhillyterrainhas a negative impact, but it is not significant.
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While thehillyterrainpermitted quick dispersal and regrouping for the guerrillas, it made pursuit by the heavily equipped government forces too cumbersome.
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It ishillyterrainand probably most unsuitable for large-scale industrial development.
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Thehillyterrainscreens the valleys from the signals radiated from the main transmitting stations.
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Old people in urban and rural areas must travel substantial distances acrosshillyterrainto polling stations.
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In thehillyterrainof this country we are almost daily hearing of runaway lorries and almost weekly we are confronted with fatalities.
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They pointed to the problems of traffic congestion and difficulty of access caused by the narrow streets andhillyterrain.
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Gurnard has a population of 3,500 and its nearest available alternative post office is 1.2 miles away alonghillyterrain.
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The trail is marked by white markers along thehillyterrain.
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It grows in grasslands and inhillyterrain.
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Sdra ngby with its forest andhillyterrainoffered more of a challenge.
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It has over 50,000 acres (200 km) of rollinghillyterrainabove 11,000 feet (3350 m).
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Flat land is exceedingly sparse and thehillyterrainhas been used for citrus production.
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The method could be applied to any ore type, and succeeded best inhillyterrain.
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After leaving town, the highway curves to run due east throughhillyterrain.
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It featureshillyterrainwith a prominent rise at the center of the cemetery.
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The terrain around the valley is varied, marked byhillyterrainand covered with old-growth forest.
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Approach and landing procedures are demanding because of thehillyterrainand strong crosswinds.
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