terrein

Definitions of terrein
  1. noun
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
    synonyms: plek, stek, stekkie, vindplaats
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    kamp, kampement, vakantiekamp, woonoord, zomerkamp
    a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
    bivak, camping, kampeerplaats, kampeerterrein, legerkamp, legerplaats
    a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
    begraafplaats, dodenakker, dodenstad, godsakker, kerkhof, necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
    opgraving, site
    the site of an archeological exploration
    dump, dumpgoederen, dumpzaak, stortplaats
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    fairway
    the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
    grasbaan, green, milieupartij
    an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
    lanceerplatform
    a place for launching pads
    woonerf
    land and the buildings on it
    scherpnagel
    the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
    tee
    the starting place for each hole on a golf course
    rammelkar, rammelkast, schroothoop
    an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
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    grondgebied, landje
    an extended area of land
  2. noun
    an extended area of land
    synonyms: grondgebied, landje
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    briljant, wafel
    the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
    linkerkant, linkerzij, linkerzijde
    the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
    buitenveld
    the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
    winterkwartier, winterverblijf
    an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
    woestijn, woestijngebied
    arid land with little or no vegetation
    oase, oasis
    a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
    gevechtsterrein, krijgstoneel, strijdgebied, strijdtoneel
    a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
    mijnenveld
    a region in which explosives mines have been placed
    broedgebied, broedkolonie, broedplaats, kraamkamer, kweekplaats, kweekvijver, voedingsbodem
    a place where animals breed
    akker, akkerland, bouwland, enk, landbouwgrond, veld
    a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    speelterrein, speelveld, speelweide, sportterrein, sportveld
    a piece of land prepared for playing a game
    bedrijvenpark, industriegebied, industriepark, industrieterrein, industriezone
    a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories
    weidegrond
    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
    slijk, slijkgrond, slijkplaat
    a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
    esplanade, exercitieveld, wapenplaats
    an area for holding parades
    kermis, kermisterrein
    an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
    oesterkwekerij, plantsoen, sportcomplex, sportpark
    a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
    Lagerhuis, compascuum, meent, oesterkwekerij
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    verspreidingsareaal, verspreidingsgebied
    a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
    plek, stek, stekkie, vindplaats
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
    kermis, kermisterrein
    a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
    gevechtsterrein, krijgstoneel, strijdgebied, strijdtoneel
    a playing field where sports events take place
    binnenveld, briljant, wafel
    the baseball playing field
    griend, griendland, rustplaats, slaapgelegenheid, slaapplaats
    a plot of ground in which plants are growing
    kamp, kampement, vakantiekamp, woonoord, zomerkamp
    a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
    court
    a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
    gaard, gaarde, hof, tuin
    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
    erf, werf, winterkwartier, winterverblijf
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
    attractiepark, cakewalk, lunapark, pretpark, warande
    a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
    bivak, camping, kampeerplaats, kampeerterrein, legerkamp, legerplaats
    a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
    campus
    a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
    begraafplaats, dodenakker, dodenstad, godsakker, kerkhof, necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
    opgraving, site
    the site of an archeological exploration
    dump, dumpgoederen, dumpzaak, stortplaats
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    fairway
    the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
    beemd, grasland, hooiland, wei, weide, weiland
    a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
    brandgang, brandlaan, brandsingel, brandweg, tra
    a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
    grasbaan, green, milieupartij
    an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
    autokerkhof, schroothandel
    a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
    lanceerplatform
    a place for launching pads
    gazon, grasmat, grasperk
    a field of cultivated and mowed grass
    landschapspark, natuurbeschermingsgebied, natuurgebied
    a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
    rijstland, rijstveld, sawa
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
    P, parkeergarage, parkeergelegenheid, parkeerterrein
    a lot where cars are parked
    beemd, grasland, wei, weide, weidegrond, weiland
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
    grassavanne, grassteppe, grasvlakte, prairie, steppe
    a treeless grassy plain
    P, parkeergelegenheid, parkeerterrein, plein, winkelcentrum
    a public square with room for pedestrians
    woonerf
    land and the buildings on it
    scherpnagel
    the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
    savanne
    a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
    schoolplein
    the yard associated with a school
    begraafplaats, dodenakker, godsakker, kerkhof
    the yard associated with a church
    tee
    the starting place for each hole on a golf course
    bouw, bouwterrein
    a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
    kerkplein
    a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
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    gebied
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  3. noun
    a particular environment or walk of life
    synonyms: domein, gebied, omloop, sfeer, veld, vlak
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    leefklimaat, leefmilieu, leefomgeving, leefomstandigheden, leefsfeer, leefsituatie, levensomstandigheden, milieu, omgeving, woonomgeving
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  4. noun
    a branch of knowledge
    synonyms: discipline, domein, gebied, onderdeel, sfeer, specialisme, vak, vakgebied, veld, vlak
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    evangelie, leer, leerstelsel, theorie, wetenschap
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    architectuur, bouwkunde, bouwkunst, bouwstijl, bouwtrant
    the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
    technologie
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    alfawetenschap, alfawetenschappen, geesteswetenschap, geesteswetenschappen, humaniora
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
    godgeleerdheid, theologie
    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
    natuuronderwijs, natuurwetenschap
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
    aritmetica, mathematica, rekenkunde, wiskunde
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    agronomie, landbouwkunde
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
    agrobiologie
    the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
    agrogeologie, agrologie
    science of soils in relation to crops
    landschapsarchitectuur, tuinarchitectuur
    the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
    binnenhuisarchitectuur
    the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
    metaalkunde, metallurgie
    the science and technology of metals
    bionica, biotechniek, biotechnologie
    application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
    arbeidsleer, biotechniek, biotechnologie, ergonomie
    the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
    elektrotechniek
    the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
    computerkunde, computerwetenschap, informatica, informatiekunde, informatiemechanica
    the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    werktuigbouwkunde
    the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
    mensenkennis, psychologie, zielenroerselen, zieleroerselen, zielkunde
    the science of mental life
    computerkunde, computerwetenschap, documentatie, informatica, informatiekunde, informatiemechanica
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
    maatschappijleer, maatschappijwetenschap, sociologie
    the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
    strategie
    the science or art of strategy
    taxonomie
    the science of systematic classification
    classicisme, neoclassicisme
    revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
    classicisme, neoclassicisme
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romantiek
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
    gesch., geschiedenis, geschiedkunde, geschiedvorsing
    the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
    filosofie, levensbeschouwing, levensfilosofie, levensvisie, wereldbeschouwing, wijsbegeerte
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
    literatuurstudie
    the humanistic study of literature
    filologie, linguïstiek, taalbeschouwing, taalkunde, taalstudie, taalwetenschap
    the humanistic study of language and literature
    sinologie
    the study of Chinese history and language and culture
    linguïstiek, taalbeschouwing, taalkunde, taalstudie, taalwetenschap
    the scientific study of language
    apologetica, apologetiek
    the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
    eschatologie
    the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
    hermeneutiek
    the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
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