terrain
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a parcel of land having fixed boundariestypes:type of:parcellean extended area of land
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the enclosed land around a house or other buildingtypes:jardin derrière la maisonthe grounds in back of a housejardin devant la maisonthe yard in front of a house; between the house and the streetjardina yard or lawn adjoining a housetype of:champa piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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