Meaning
land, ground
- land, plot of land
- ground, terrain
- soil
In a sentence
Il terreno qui è molto umido dopo la pioggia.
The soil here is very damp after the rain.
Hai già visto il terreno della nuova casa?
Have you already seen the land for the new house?
Non correre su quel terreno bagnato.
Don't run on that wet ground.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| terreno | masculine · singular |
| terreni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use terreno for land/plot in general; suolo is more technical for surface or soil in scientific/legal contexts.
- For sports, terreno often appears in terreno di gioco; campo is more common in everyday speech for the field itself.
- In real estate, terreno usually means undeveloped land. For a building lot, terreno edificabile is the usual phrase.