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adjective

te-ˈrēn How to pronounce terrene (audio)
Definition of terrenenext
as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene

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terrene

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noun

as in land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrene
  1. mundane
  2. land
  3. temporal
  4. terrane
  5. terrestrial
  6. landform
  7. physical
  8. landscape
Adjective
  • Tend to the mundane tasks occupying your to-do list, Sagittarius.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, you’ll be preoccupied with more mundane things this month, like organizing your budget and catching up on correspondence.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mundane
Noun
  • The new system allows the drone to release supplies while hovering, drop payloads during forward flight, or land and unload cargo autonomously, eliminating the need for personnel or dedicated equipment at the receiving site.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In rural areas, food insecurity helps armed groups recruit soldiers and causes disputes over scarce land and water resources.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of land
Adjective
  • The happy faces lit up their temporal cortex and caudate nucleus, which are parts of the brain associated with higher cognitive and reward processing.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The study also establishes Cygnus X-3 as the first ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known to show temporal variability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of temporal
Noun
  • The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
Definition of terrane
Adjective
  • Over millions of years, those extra abdominal oars were simplified, repurposed, and eventually erased entirely, leaving behind the streamlined six-legged architects of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The fox is Svalbard's only native terrestrial predator, apart from the polar bear.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrestrial
Noun
  • Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There was nothing beyond the landforms of forehead, nose, and chin.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of landform
Adjective
  • If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech?
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His best explanations for this are pressure from shareholders to prioritize immediate returns over long-term investments, and years of obsession with digital that came at the expense of physical retail.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of physical
Noun
  • The arch is one of multiple projects Trump has proposed that will change Washington's landscape.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • What makes this emptiness more bothersome is the cavalier way Wingard wields the imagery of rogue, militarized killers wreaking havoc on the American landscape.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of landscape
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“Terrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrene. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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